Papillomavirus Infections - Prevention & control
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support.

29 Nov 2009 Cervical cancer and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are significant health care concerns for women worldwide. Globally, in 2006, cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women. Infection with high-risk strains of HPV is found to be ... Read more...

The potential impact of human papillomavirus vaccination in contemporary cytologically screened populations may be underestimated: an observational retrospective analysis of invasive cervical cancers.

13 Nov 2009 The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of invasive cervical cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 in a contemporary, cytologically well-screened UK population. This was achieved in a retrospective ... Read more...

EUROGIN 2008 roadmap on cervical cancer prevention.

13 Nov 2009 The EUROGIN 2008 Roadmap represents a continuing effort to provide updated information on primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer. The report addresses several areas including the progress made toward global implementation of currently ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Papillomavirus Infections - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support. 29 Nov 2009
• The potential impact of human papillomavirus vaccination in contemporary cytologically screened populations may be underestimated: an observational retrospective analysis of invasive cervical cancers. 13 Nov 2009
• EUROGIN 2008 roadmap on cervical cancer prevention. 13 Nov 2009
• HPV vaccination. 13 Oct 2009
• Human papillomavirus knowledge and awareness among undergraduates in healthcare training in New Zealand. 7 Oct 2009
• Should HPV vaccine be given to men? 6 Oct 2009
• Cost effectiveness analysis of including boys in a human papillomavirus vaccination programme in the United States. 6 Oct 2009
• Cervarix: definitely not the new MMR. 5 Oct 2009
• Teenager who died after having HPV vaccine had a malignant chest tumour. 29 Sep 2009
• Correlates for completion of 3-dose regimen of HPV vaccine in female members of a managed care organization. 29 Sep 2009
• [Involvement of human papillomavirus in upper aero-digestive tracts cancers] 29 Sep 2009
• Distribution of human papillomavirus types in cervical cancers in Hong Kong: current situation and changes over the last decades. 29 Sep 2009
• Impact of human papillomavirus vaccination depends on effective vaccination strategy. 13 Sep 2009
• Bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV1) and BPV2 are closely related serotypes. Sep 2009
• HPV vaccine strategies: the cost of HPV and the choice of vaccine. 30 Aug 2009
• Recent advances in molecular gynaecological pathology. 30 Aug 2009
• Natural history of HPV infections. 30 Aug 2009
• Integrating HPV vaccination into your practice: overcoming common barriers. 30 Aug 2009
• Should males be vaccinated against HPV? 30 Aug 2009
• Further analysis of the ARTISTIC trial. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Papillomavirus Infections'

Definition: Neoplasms of the skin and mucous membranes caused by papillomaviruses. They are usually benign but some have a high risk for malignant progression.

Descriptor UI: D030361

Alternative terms: Papillomavirus Infections; Papillomavirus Infection;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C02.256.650; C02.928.725;

History Note: 2002