Survey findings from over 8,700 people in 12 countries show that half of those polled have inadequate understanding of HPV, with nearly one-third being unsure or unaware of it altogether.1 Findings ...

Vaginal cancer is a very rare, slow-growing cancer found in the vagina. It’s commonly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Vaginal cancer is cancer found in the vagina. The most common type — ...

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major source of cancer that’s now almost entirely preventable through vaccination. But sobering research out today shows that Americans are largely in the dark ...

The goal: inoculate 90% of girls in parts of Pakistan to immunize them against the infection that causes cervical cancer.

Researchers suggest cancer-causing HPV strains might raise women's heart risks. Oct. 24, 2011— -- A virus responsible for the majority of cervical cancers might also raise a woman's risk of heart ...

Cancer, even the word itself, evokes fear. It’s a shadow that looms over nearly everyone as they age, sparking anxious questions: Will I get it? What kind? Will it be caught early enough? While ...

Hand warts are an easily contractible skin condition that can be passed at even the most mundane of moments, from shaking someone’s hand to sharing towels at the pool. When your skin comes in contact ...

Experts claim that HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which causes genital warts and other ...

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection and causes cervical cancer • Women who have had the vaccine should still get Pap smears Genital human papillomavirus, or HPV, which infects the ...

HPV infection causes cancers of the cervix, vagina and vulva in women, the oropharynx and anus in both sexes, and penile cancer in men. HPV vaccine coverage among U.S. adolescents has steadily ...

But the vaccine has met resistance in Pakistan, as conspiracy theories about inoculations have circulated. Here is more about what HPV is, how it causes cervical cancer, and why t ...