Talking to Your Family and Friends about Your Cancer
It can be difficult to talk to family and friends about any cancer diagnosis. It can be helpful to have a team of friends and family for support, but you are in charge of who you tell and how much you tell them.
Dr. Joel Palefsky Answers Our Questions About Anal Cancer
Anal cancer is a rare cancer, but cases have been on the rise in recent years. Dr. Joel Palefsky answers questions on anal cancer screening and the recent ANCHOR trial.
Dr. Michael Moore Answers Our Questions About HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers
HPV-related throat cancer is now the most common HPV-related cancer in the U.S. Learn more about symptoms, treatment, and prevention from D r. Michael Moore.
Even More Evidence for the Value of Early HPV Vaccination
An exciting new study in Scotland found no cases of invasive cervical cancer in young women who had gotten the HPV vaccine by the time they were 14.
Too Few People Understand the Link Between HPV and Cancer
A new study revealed a disturbing trend in health knowledge; fewer people seem to understand the connection between HPV and certain types of cancer including cervical, oral, anal, and penile cancers.
HPV-Related Cancer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 36,500 HPV-associated cancers occur in the U.S each year.
Desperate Housewives Star Talks about her Anal Cancer Diagnosis
Actress Marcia Cross Discusses Her Anal Cancer Diagnosis Hoping to lessen stigma and spur conversations between patients and health care professionals, Desperate Housewives actor Marcia Cross recently told CBS This Morning she was diagnosed with anal cancer about a year and a half ago. “High risk” types of HPV are associated with a number of […]
Study Finds Nearly Half of Men have HPV
Nearly half of males in the United States have genital human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.
A Cure for HPV? Evaluating HPV Treatment Options
A cure for HPV! Satisfaction guaranteed! No more outbreaks! If you’ve had an HPV diagnosis, you may have seen claims like this in your search for information on the Internet and elsewhere, often written in large bold type. In smaller type are the disclaimers: “Individual results may vary.” “This information is not intended to replace […]
HPV: What Men Need to Know
HPV (a.k.a. human papilloma virus) is an equal opportunity virus, infecting both men and women. Men can get infected with HPV, and most do—it’s so common that nearly all sexually active people will have HPV at some point in
their lives.