A man has a 91% chance of contracting HPV at some point in his life. HPV contributes to 63% of penile cancers, over 90% of anal cancers, and 70% of oropharynx cancers. There are no testing guidelines ...
October 19, 2009 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for a quadrivalent recombinant vaccine (Gardasil, Merck & Company, Inc) for the prevention of condyloma ...
For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a study released Thursday by the vaccine’s ...
Gynaecologist said that more than 90% of sexually active men unknowingly have been infected with the HPV at some point, and urged vaccination.
When a male patient with genital warts asks whether recurrences will continue, you may find yourself delivering some sobering news. Results from an analysis nested within the prospective, ...
While most human papillomavirus (HPV) infection clears on its own, persistent HPV infection can cause genital warts and anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers in men. Dr. Sadeep Shrestha, associate ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who carry the virus that causes genital warts may be at increased risk of HIV infection, a study of Kenyan men suggests. Researchers say the findings raise the ...
The FDA has approved Gardasil (human papillomavirus quadrivalent [types 6, 11, 16, and 18] vaccine, recombinant, from Merck) for the prevention of genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
CHICAGO – The first national estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have genital infections caused by a sexually transmitted virus and that 1 in 4 has strains linked with several cancers. Most ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows nearly 1 in 3 men has at least one type of HPV. Why aren't men screened for the virus as often as women? (Photo ...
Genital warts are a sad and painful reality that some people have to deal with. You might already know about the normal skin warts that most people have, and they are not attractive either. But ...
WASHINGTON -- Drugmaker Merck said Friday that U.S. regulators cleared its vaccine Gardasil to prevent genital warts in young males, a new use for a product already approved to prevent cervical cancer ...