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HPV vaccine may benefit HIV-infected women

Women with HIV may benefit from a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), despite having already been exposed to HPV, a study finds. Although many may have been exposed to less serious forms of HPV, more than 45 percent of sexually active young women who have acquired HIV appear never to have been exposed to the most common high-risk forms of HPV.

Published
09 November 2012
From
NIH press release
Cancer
Cancer doctors pledge to take prevention and treatment to the poor

Aids doctors joined activists to lead the fight for treatment in the developing world. Cancer doctors are taking the first tentative steps towards adopting their mantle.

Published
05 November 2012
From
The Guardian
Cancer
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Governments failing to address cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in southern Africa, but new research reveals that governments' attempts to address the disease have been inadequate. Access to cervical cancer screening services is minimal, few countries in the region have policies on the disease, and treatment remains a major challenge.

Published
01 November 2012
From
IRIN Plus News
Hepatitis C
Dramatic increase in incidence of liver cancer in HIV-positive people with viral hepatitis

Incidence of liver cancer among people with HIV has increased dramatically over the past decade, Spanish investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. All

Published
29 October 2012
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C treatment
Antiviral treatment reduces risk of liver cancer in people with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis and fibrosis

Antiviral treatment reduces the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in people with hepatitis C-related fibrosis or cirrhosis, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in British

Published
29 October 2012
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
Risk For Esophageal, Stomach Cancers Increased In Patients With AIDS

People with AIDS are at increased risk for developing esophageal and stomach carcinoma as well as non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

Published
25 October 2012
From
HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Cancer
Watchdog criticises maker of home HPV test for misleading advertising

A company that offers home testing kits for a virus that can cause cervical cancer has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading customers and making irresponsible claims.

Published
18 October 2012
From
The Guardian
Cancer
Cidofovir cream an effective and safe treatment for high-grade pre-cancerous HPV lesions

Topical cidofovir cream had a 50% efficacy for the treatment of high-grade pre-cancerous anal and vulvar lesions in HIV-positive people, US investigators report in the online edition of

Published
17 October 2012
By
Michael Carter
Cancer
HPV vaccination does not lead to an increase in sex

A study published in Vaccine reveals that contrary to recent discussions, the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity in adolescent girls.

Published
11 October 2012
From
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
Cancer
Treating HER2+ Breast Cancer With HIV Drug

The HIV protease inhibitor, Nelfinavir, can be used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer in the same capacity and dosage regimen that it is used to treat HIV, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Published
09 October 2012
From
HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
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