Articles Tagged With: HPV
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New Guidelines on p16/Ki67 Dual Stain for Triage of HPV-Positive Cervical Cancer Screening Tests
This article outlines national consensus guidelines for the use of p16/Ki67 dual stain for triage of human papillomavirus-positive cervical cancer screening tests.
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What Every OB/GYN Should Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
This narrative review summarizes the steps of human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated cervical carcinogenesis and uses this to explain current guidelines for HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and management of abnormal results.
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Mothers, Babies, and HPV: Thanks for Not Sharing!
Nearly half of pregnant women in a Canadian study had vaginal swabs positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Only about one-fourth of placentas and newborns produced by those HPV-positive women carried detectable HPV DNA, and all HPV-positive babies had cleared their positivity by 6 months of age.
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CIN2 Is More Likely to Progress if HPV 16 Is Present
This study examined rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2) regression and progression among women ages 25-30 years and found that regression rates varied by human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype: 51% regression and 47% progression in HPV 16 infections compared to 83% regression and 16% progression for infections with other HPV types.
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Home-Based STI Kits Can Help with Anal Cancer Screening
Anal cancer incidence has increased in recent years, and there are no consensus screening guidelines. Researchers found the use of home-based anal self-sampling kits improved screening.
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Increasing Incidence of Stage IV Cervical Cancer
The incidence of stage IV cervical cancer in the United States between 2001 and 2018 increased. Rates were highest among Black women, but the annual rate of increase was highest among white women in the South age 40-44 years.
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Study Reveals Real-Time Data on STIs by Following Reddit Posts
Recent research shows that using the social media platform Reddit can help investigators gain insights into sexual risk behaviors and symptoms of STIs in real time. Anonymous Reddit posts were leveraged by investigators to better understand people’s sexual behaviors and experiences with STIs before and during COVID-19.
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Providers Should Educate Patients About HPV and Oral Healthcare
In decades past, cancers of the oropharynx were primarily caused by tobacco and alcohol use. But now, an estimated 70% of oropharyngeal cancers are caused by HPV infection, according to the CDC.
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Increasing Incidence of Stage IV Cervical Cancer
This study examined the incidence of stage IV cervical cancer in the United States between 2001 and 2018. Rates were highest among Black women, but the annual rate of increase was highest among white women in the South aged 40-44 years. Compared with Black women, white women also had lower rates of guideline-adherent cervical cancer screening, and white teens had lower rates of human papillomavirus vaccination.
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Cervical Cancer Screening in Women Older than 65 Years of Age
Women diagnosed with cervical cancer after age 65 years are more likely to have locally advanced or metastatic disease, and survival decreases with increasing age and stage of diagnosis.