human papillomavirus

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5 facts to help you prevent HPV-related cancer

Drs. Robert Jacobson and Kristina Butler discuss HPV, the HPV vaccine, and how to prevent HPV-related cancers.

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HPV-related head and neck cancer treatment is improving, but prevention is best

Dr. Katharine Price discusses HPV-related head and neck cancers, their treatment and how the HPV vaccine can help prevent them.

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Head and neck cancers are becoming increasingly common

April is Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases from Dr. Daniel Ma.

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Dear Mayo Clinic: Adults up to age 45 and at risk for HPV infection can get vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends some adults ages 27 to 45 talk with their health care provider about the HPV vaccine.

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Got a cervix? Be aware of cervical cancer

Roughly 7.5 per 100,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Read what gynecologic oncologist Dr. Kristina Butler has to say about cervical cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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Cervical cancer screening low, marked by racial disparity

The percentage of women who are screened for cervical cancer may actually be far lower than national statistics suggest they are, according to a Mayo[...]