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  1. Editor's note: March 4 is World HPV Awareness Day There are more than 100 strains of HPV. Some types of the virus can cause canc

    HPV. 16 has been linked to the rising cases of oropharyngeal cancer, commonly known as throat cancer. It is the most common HPV-associated cancer in men, and ...

  2. HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works - Mayo Clinic

    Human papillomavirus, also called HPV, is spread by sexual activity. ... The vaccine gives the body a safe way to build immune system awareness of some HPV ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Minute: The link between HPV and throat cancer

    Editor's note: March 4 is World HPV Awareness Day. There are more than 100 strains of HPV. Some types of the virus can cause cancer. HPV 16 has been linked ...

  4. (VIDEO) Who should get screened for cervical cancer, and when? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Editor's note: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. ... "HPV 16 and HPV 18 are the highest of the high risk. ... MacLaughlin explains that if other types of ...

  5. A Study to Evaluate the Awareness and Acceptability of Primary HPV Testing and Self Collection for Cervical Cancer in Patients and Primary Care Physicians - Mayo Clinic

    The purposes of this study are to assess awareness and acceptability of HPV testing for cervical cancer screening and patient self-collection of vaginal ...

  6. Screenings, Awareness Help Prevent Cervical Cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Numerous strains of the sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus (HPV) contribute to the growth of cervical cancer cells. Many women's immune systems ...

  7. HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, ...

  8. Cervical cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Various strains of the human papillomavirus, also called HPV, play a role in causing ...

  9. Screening can catch cervical cancer early - Mayo Clinic News Network

    HPV is the most common cause of cervical cancer. And during January, Cervical Health Awareness Month, women are encouraged to receive the HPV vaccine. They ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Endorses HPV Vaccination to Prevent Cancer

    ... understanding that this vaccine protects against several types of cancer. Experts from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the CDC, American Cancer Society ...