Human Papillomavirus Archives

Shedding Light on the Importance of HPV Vaccination

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HPV Vaccine Generally Well Tolerated in Men

December 16, 2020

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are safe and well tolerated in male patients, with few reports of adverse events.

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Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Cost-Effective

November 27, 2020

Three interventions for increased human papillomavirus vaccine coverage are cost-effective.

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HPV Prevalence Higher in Adults With More Than 5 Lifetime Sexual Partners

By

Sweta Gupta

September 7, 2020

Clinicians must consider patient sexual history in the decision-making process for adult HPV vaccination.

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Artificial Intelligence Provides Benefit for Cervical Cancer Screening

July 7, 2020

For women undergoing HPV-based cervical cancer screening, automated evaluation of p16/Ki-67 dual-stained slides reduces the number of colposcopies compared with current standards.

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Gardasil 9 Approved to Prevent Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers

By

Brian Park, PharmD

June 25, 2020

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Gardasil 9® (human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine [HPV], recombinant; Merck) to include the prevention of oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in patients aged 9 to 45 years.

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HPV Vaccine Toolkit Increases Vaccination Rates in Primary Care

By

Madeline Morr

June 10, 2020

The purpose of this project is to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the 4 Pillars Practice Transformation Program to increase uptake of the HPV vaccine among pediatric patients.

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Bivalent HPV Vaccine Induces Robust Serologic Response Nine Years Postvaccination

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

February 7, 2020

In addition to high antibody levels, factors including exposure to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and antibody avidity may be important and necessary to protect against infection.