4.6.23 | HPV
Voicing Concern for the Rise in HPV-Associated Oral Cancers
Historically, oral cancer has been associated with smoking and alcohol consumption and diagnosed primarily in 60- and 70-year-old men. However, recently, HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers increased by 1.3% in women each year.
12.19.22 | HPV
Exploring Avenues and Opportunities to Address HPV Vaccine Education to Improve Women’s Health
An SWHR interdisciplinary group of public health researchers and professionals, community leaders, and health care providers discussed how to improve HPV vaccine uptake.
10.24.22 | Diagnostics
Diagnostic Testing Can Help Women Improve Health at Every Stage of Life
The Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health series in 2022 featured six public forums that sought to highlight the role of screening and diagnostics throughout a woman’s lifespan.
10.6.22 | Vaccines
SWHR Infectious Diseases Network Meeting Explores Strategies to Address Vaccine Uptake
The Infectious Diseases Network meeting in fall 2022 covered the role of education in vaccine uptake and renewed hope for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate in the United States.
12.8.21 | HPV
New Paper Sheds Light on HPV-Related Cancers Landscape
SWHR captured insights from a closed roundtable meeting and a public forum on HPV-related disease prevention, in a new Journal of Women’s Health article, “Gaps and Opportunities to Improve Prevention of Human Papillomavirus-Related Cancers.”
7.30.20 | HPV
Pandemic Imperils Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Treatment for Women
Many women have been hesitant or unable to attend health care visits because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to thousands of missed annual wellness visits, vaccinations, and cancer screenings.
7.23.20 | HPV
Identifying Barriers to Prevention, Screening, and Treatment of HPV and Related Cancers
At an SWHR roundtable, experts and patients identified gaps in research, clinical practice, policy, and education related to HPV-associated diseases.
6.22.20 | HPV
Women with Anal Cancer: ‘The Invisible Victims of HPV’
Anal cancer is a rare and incredibly stigmatized disease — and the majority of cases in the U.S. occur in women.
3.4.19 | HPV
The HPV Vaccine: A Step Forward for Women’s Health
The HPV vaccine is one of the major milestones in cancer research, displaying the great promise of cancer prevention.
