Appropriate use of cervical cancer vaccine

GD Zimet, ML Shew, JA Kahn - Annu. Rev. Med., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary, though not sufficient, cause of cervical cancer.
Two vaccines have been developed that prevent two HPV types associated with 70% of …

[HTML][HTML] Human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related disease, and the HPV vaccine

KP Braaten, MR Laufer - Reviews in obstetrics and gynecology, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the
United States, and persistent HPV infection is strongly associated with risk of cervical cancer …

[PDF][PDF] Decreasing risk: impact of HPV vaccination on outcomes

PA Hymel - Am J Manag Care, 2006 - Citeseer
Cervical cancer, caused by oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV), remains a
major health problem worldwide. The recent introduction of a quadrivalent vaccine …

Indications and efficacy of the human papillomavirus vaccine

AA Hakim, PS Lin, S Wilczynski, K Nguyen… - … treatment options in …, 2007 - Springer
Opinion statement In the United States, there are 11,150 cases and 3670 deaths projected
due to invasive cervical cancer for 2007. Approximately 500,000 new cases and 274,000 …

A review of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccines: recommendations and monitoring in the US

EF Dunne, SD Datta, L E. Markowitz - Cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
It has been estimated that genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually
transmitted infection in the US. Nononcogenic types, such as HPV type 6 (HPV‐6) and HPV …

[HTML][HTML] Human papillomavirus: the usefulness of risk factors in determining who should get vaccinated

AF Dempsey - Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) promises to dramatically decrease the
incidence of HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer. Although this vaccine is …

Initial lessons learned in HPV vaccination

TJ Herzog, WK Huh, LS Downs, JS Smith, BJ Monk - Gynecologic oncology, 2008 - Elsevier
In the recent period following the approval of the first vaccine targeted against human
papillomavirus, it is imperative that we re-evaluate the past, present, and future of cervical …

Human papillomavirus infection: an old disease, a new vaccine

M Giles, S Garland - Australian and New Zealand journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is common and causes a wide spectrum of disease.
With recent advances in the development of prophylactic HPV vaccines, it is likely that these …

Human papillomavirus vaccines: an update for gynecologists

KA Ault - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause several common gynecologic problems.
Oncogenic HPV infections are responsible for abnormal cervical cytology, cervical …

Human papillomavirus vaccines: what does the future hold for preventing cervical cancer in resource-poor settings through immunization programs?

M Jacob, J Bradley, MA Barone - Sexually transmitted diseases, 2005 - journals.lww.com
CERVICAL CANCER IS A MAJOR health problem, particularly in developing countries
where over 80% of global incidence and deaths from the disease occur, with estimated age …