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Farrah Fawcett's death earlier this year made reader wonder: What's my risk? By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. Farrah Fawcett's death shook me. How common is anal cancer in women , and how can I know if I'm at risk? Although anal...
Anal itching, also known as itchy bottom, pruritus ani or anusitis, is irritation and sometimes inflammation of the anus - located at the exit of the rectum. Itching severity varies and is usually exacerbated by such factors as...
An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will decide Wednesday whether to recommend that boys get the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. The vaccine protects against the most common...
It must be categorically stated that there is no cervical cancer vaccine available. What is available are vaccines against specific strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) that can cause cervical cancer, as well as cancers...
Immunodeficiency (falling CD4 cell count) increases the risk of at least seven cancers in people with HIV. As such, earlier diagnosis of HIV and earlier initiation of treatment with antiretroviral therapy could delay the onset...
Explain to patients that this study showed that increased immunodeficiency, as defined by CD4 count, predicted an increased risk of certain cancers in HIV disease. A falling CD4 count predicted increased susceptibility to seven...
Possible reasons for increased rates explored by researchers WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Non-AIDS-related cancers such as anal and lung cancer have become more common among HIV patients than among people without HIV...
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that non-AIDS-defining malignancies such as anal and lung cancer have become more prevalent among HIV-infected patients than non-HIV patients since the introduction of...
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approving HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Males Ages 9 to 26 to Prevent Genital Warts HPV can cause genital warts and penile and anal cancer in men. Gardasil already has FDA approval for use in females...
Merck's marketing muscle turned Gardasil, a vaccine that prevents the spread of human papillomavirus (HPV), into a must-have accessory for teenage girls. Ubiquitous television and magazine ads led the way by warning kids and...
