Africa: Cervical Cancer Strikes Poor Women Hardest Nov 16, 2008
"Although men obviously do not get cervical cancer, they can contract the virus and infect their bed partners. Besides, HPV in men can cause other types of cancer, including anal cancer.". In South Africa -- where 33,000 women have died of cervical cancer since 1997 and 7,000 develop this disease every year -- the vaccines are too expensive for most people. (allAfrica.com)
Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2008 Nov 16, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008. Posted November 15, 2008. (U.S. News & World Report)
New study on males shows GARDASIL(R) reduced HPV-related diseases Nov 13, 2008
The HPV vaccine reduced external genital lesions in males by 90 per cent This placebo-controlled study was designed to determine the efficacy of the HPV vaccine in males against HPV 6/11/16/18-related external genital lesions, a composite endpoint that included: 1) genital warts (condyloma), 2) penile/perineal/perianal intraepithelial neoplasia (or PIN; lesions that can be pre-cursors to cancer) and 3) penile/perineal/perianal cancer ... There were no cases of penile/perineal/perianal cancer in... (Canada Newswire)
LSUHSC public health contributes to estimate of HPV-related cancers Nov 12, 2008
The papers on which the LSUHSC public health faculty are co-authors are Incidence of in situ and invasive vulvar cancer in the US, 1998-2003 (p 2865-2872), Descriptive epidemiology of vaginal cancer incidence and survival by race, ethnicity, and age in the United States (p 2873-2882), Understanding the burden of human papillomavirus-associated anal cancers in the US (p 2892-2900), Burden of potentially human papillomavirus-associated cancers of the oropharynx and oral cavity in the US, 1998-2003... (EurekAlert!)
HPV: an unwanted gift at Christmas Nov 11, 2008
But HPV is also responsible for penile cancer, anal cancer and - importantly - 47 per cent of cases of head, neck and mouth cancer. The incidence of these cancers is rising alarmingly. (Times Online)
Summary for Patients Sep 3, 2008
Comparison of Patient- and Physician-Collected Specimens to Screen for Anal Cancer ... Anal cancer is associated with a virus (human papillomavirus, or HPV) ... Men who have sex with men are at high risk for getting HPV infection and anal cancer, especially if they also have HIV infection. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Anal HPV Infection Common in Heterosexual Men Jul 22, 2008
"For instance, how was HPV transmitted to the perianal region and anal canal of these men" and "how persistent are the infections," which are likely to affect the risk of anal cancer. SOURCE: Journal of Infectious Disease, June 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Letters: Support marriage amendment opposing gay unions Jul 3, 2008
Anal cancer, Hodgkin's disease, liver cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer melanoma, throat cancer, and colorectal cancer are all on the rise ... Anal sex among homosexual men is spreading the human papillomaviruses, or HPV, the known cause of anal cancer. (Daily Triplicate)
West Nile on the rise in Tulsa Jun 4, 2008
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Fawcett 'optimistic' about cancer battle Jun 2, 2008
(Charley Gallay, Getty Images) Actress Farrah Fawcett is "optimistic" she can beat anal cancer. The star was diagnosed with the disease in 2006, and has been jetting to Germany to be treated in a specialist clinic. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Kennedy undergoing surgery for brain tumor Jun 2, 2008
Actress Farrah Fawcett is "optimistic" she can beat anal cancer. This site is hosted and managed by. (FOX23.com, OK)
Cancer risk soars in HIV-infected people: study May 21, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People with HIV have a much higher risk for many cancers, including anal cancer, but a lower risk for prostate cancer, researchers said on Tuesday ... Anal cancer by 2003 had become 59 times more common among HIV-infected people than the general population, according to the study in the Annals of Internal Medicine ... "Most significant was the finding of anal cancer being so elevated even in the HAART era," Patel said. (Scientific American)
New Anal Cancer Therapy Fails to Improve Outcomes May 2, 2008
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to the standard treatment regimen for anal canal cancer, the use of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin before other treatments didn't improve disease-free survival and resulted in a higher rate of colostomy procedures, says a U.S. study. Currently, the preferred primary therapy for patients with anal canal cancer is chemoradiation (concurrent use of radiation and the anti-cancer drugs fluorouracil/mitomycin), which achieves a five-year survival rate of... (MEDLINEplus)
Eww factor aside, anal HPV infection is a risk Apr 12, 2008
The findings are important because anal HPV infection is strongly linked with anal cancer, a rare but increasing disease that famously afflicted 1970s superstar Farrah Fawcett in 2006 ... More than 4,600 people are diagnosed with anal cancer in the U.S. each year, and nearly 700 die from the disease ... Although the cause of anal cancer remains unknown, about 90 percent of anal tumors show signs of HPV, researchers have found. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Farrah: No Peeking Apr 3, 2008
The 1970s television icon is currently being treated for anal cancer in Germany. Last month, UCLA Medical Center announced the firing 13 workers and disciplined several others for snooping into the electronic medical records of Britney Spears. (Fox News)
5 things you didn't know about HPV Mar 18, 2008
Guys: HPV also can cause genital warts, penile and anal cancer. It now causes as many cancers of the upper throat as tobacco and alcohol, probably due both to an increase in oral sex and the decline in smoking, researchers say. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Mississippi Burping Feb 6, 2008
(Riiiiight ) Policy recommendations: 1) Maybe we should vaccinate boys, not just girls, against HPV. 2) Did we mention that HPV can cause penile and anal cancer. Related: 1) Oral sex and. (Slate)
HPV Causing More Oral Cancer in Men Feb 4, 2008
It also can cause genital warts, penile and anal cancer _ risks for males that generally don't get the same attention as cervical cancer. Previous research by Gillison and others established HPV as a primary cause of the estimated 5,600 cancers that occur each year in the tonsils, lower tongue and upper throat. (Time.com)
Pray For Farrah Jan 31, 2008
Other friends say Fawcett, originally diagnosed with anal cancer last year, has made a deal with one of the tabloid TV shows to discuss her battle against the disease and videotape her chemotherapy. "She got 500,000 for it," a spy sniffed. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Fawcett shares cancer ordeal Jan 31, 2008
Fawcett, who was first diagnosed with anal cancer in September 2006, gave Stewart the OK to talk with TV's Entertainment Tonight and The Insider about what she has been through since the cancer returned. The fellow Texan, who has been friends with Fawcett for years, opens up in a multipart series starting tonight and ending Wednesday (check local listings). (USA Today -- Life)
Is it time for a cancer jab? Dec 30, 2007
Having boys as well as girls inoculated not only removes a pool of infection but also protects the boys against the same relevant sub-types of HPV. Infection with these sub-types may well be one of the causes of oral and other head and neck cancers, and are known to be responsible for some cases of penile and anal cancer. Vaccines against HPV have been available privately for 18 months and are slowly becoming available on the NHS. The vaccine is at present licensed for use in girls between the... (Times Online)
HPV Common in Sexually Active Male College Students Nov 7, 2007
"Among other things," added Kim of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, "the data from this study may help inform mathematical models that are currently being used to translate the short-term vaccine benefits of preventing HPV infections to longer term outcomes of reducing more serious conditions, such as cervical cancer and anal cancer.". SOURCE: The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 15, 2007. (MEDLINEplus)
HPV vaccine for women and men Oct 25, 2007
Anal cancer is largely caused by HPV and gay men are particularly at risk. While the incidence of anal cancer in the general population is only 1 ... 5 per 100,000 people per year, the most widely cited incidence for men who have sex with men (MSM) is 35 out of This implies that the anal cancer risk for MSM is several times higher than the cervical cancer risk for women and at least one order of magnitude higher than the anal cancer risk for non-MSM.. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
HPV and Men: Should Boys Be Vaccinated? Sep 28, 2007
Anal cancer is not something you often read or hear about in the daily news ... Actress Farrah Fawcett did not mention what type of cancer she is battling, but, according to reports, the 59-year-old actress has a rare form of anal cancer ... In 2006, there were approximately 4,660 new cases of anal cancer in the U.S. and around 660 deaths, according to the ACS. This year, more than 4,600 cases are also expected. (Fox News)
From Virus To Vaccine Sep 24, 2007
(Men who have sex with men are also at risk for anal cancer. If both men and women were vaccinated, HPV rates might decrease faster in the general population, an effect known as herd immunity. (Seattle Times)
The Teenage Casualties of Casual Sex Sep 23, 2007
The entrance of an STD into your B-O-D could equal one or more of the following: perpetual physical pain, public humiliation, chronic depression, infertility, increased chance of birth defects in your kids (if you can still have them), cervix, penile and anal cancer and/or an early and horrible visit from the Grim Reaper ... The entrance of an STD into your B-O-D could equal one or more of the following: perpetual physical pain, public humiliation, chronic depression, infertility, increased... (Townhall.com)
HPV Vaccine: Best Taken Early Aug 15, 2007
A study published last May in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that HPV infection increases men's risk of certain kinds of oral cancer in fact, the number of cancers associated with HPV in men, including penile and anal cancer, is considered nearly on par with the incidence of cervical cancer in women. Doctors say that vaccinating boys and men (as is done in Europe and Australia) is an important next step. (Time.com)
O'Neal Won't Be Charged for Discharge May 26, 2007
Last week, the ex-Charlie's Angels star announced her anal cancer had returned. Ryan O'Neal and Fawcett were a couple during most of the 1980s and 1990s. (E! Online)
McCartney 'feeling pretty good' May 21, 2007
Diagnosed with anal cancer in September 2006, the actress, who starred as Jill Munroe in the '70s hit "Charlie's Angels", had been declared cancer free by her doctors on Feb. 2, her 60th birthday, after having undergone chemotherapy and radiation. (PEOPLE). (Boston Globe)
HPV vaccine may be good for men, too May 21, 2007
Penile and anal cancer are rare, though, Fischer said. "It usually only becomes a problem for males if their immune system is suppressed, such as if one has AIDS. Fischer said she hasn't had anyone object to the vaccine. She said she understands the concerns some parents have, but thinks inoculating their children against something they could contract in the future is more important. "We can only guide our children and we hope they make good decisions," Fischer said. "But when they grow up and... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Farrah's cancer woe back again... May 20, 2007
Diagnosed with anal cancer in September 2006, the actress, who starred as Jill Munroe in the '70s hit Charlie's Angels, had been declared by her doctors on Feb. 2, her 60th birthday, after having undergone chemotherapy and radiation. When she first in October 2006, Fawcett said in a statement, "I am resolutely strong and I am determined to bite the bullet and fight the fight while going through the next six weeks of cutting-edge, state-of-the-art treatment. I should be able to return to my life... (The Drudge Report)
Experts debate giving HPV vaccine to boys May 19, 2007
HPV is also a major cause of anal cancer and genital warts, both of which affect either sex. The threat of throat cancer is especially troubling, Bookman said, because doctors traditionally only look for these malignancies in long-time smokers and drinkers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Letters to the Editor Apr 29, 2007
Before health-care providers can begin to prevent or treat anal cancer, they need to be able to ask the right questions and create an environment that encourages patients to be honest ... This is the crucial first step in preventing and treating HPV infection and anal cancer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Needed: Routine HPV vaccines and Pap smears for gay and bisexual men Apr 25, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine for women and girls that is expected to prevent up to 70 percent of cervical cancers caused by HPV. Unfortunately, there have been fewer advances in prevention and education for gay and bisexual men who face alarmingly high rates of another cancer caused by HPV, anal cancer ... Rates of anal cancer among gay and bisexual men are 35 times greater than the general population -- comparable to rates of cervical cancer in women before routine... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Pap Tests For Gay Men Promoted To Combat Cancer Apr 22, 2007
Anal Cancer Cases Increased 37 Percent In 10 Years ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Some Bay Area doctors are promoting Pap tests for gay men to reduce rising rates of anal cancer ... U.S. cases of anal cancer have risen 37 percent in the last 10 years, compared to a 1 percent increase in overall cancer cases. (NBC 11, CA)
HPV vaccine may be expanded to men Apr 13, 2007
While generally considered a benign virus in men, HPV can cause genital warts and possibly lead to penile and anal cancer, studies say. The vaccine would be marketed toward gay and bisexual men, who are particularly at risk, according to Skidmore. (U-Wire.com)
Some Gay Men In S.F. Getting HPV Vaccine For Women Apr 6, 2007
"The prevalence of anal cancer among gay and bisexual men is very high. So that's why some people are looking at this as a possible preventive cure for anal cancer and HPV that causes anal cancer," Riggs said. Anal cancer in gay and bisexual men happens at a rate 35 times higher than that of the general population. (CBS 2, NY)
Quick Cancer Mandate Raises Health Concerns Apr 5, 2007
HPV also infects boys and young men and can cause genital warts, penile cancer and anal cancer. So a girls-only mandate means the cancer-causing HPV strains could still infect at least half the population. (Kansas City infoZine)
Stopping a killer: Vaccine also raises awarness, understanding of cervical cancer risks Apr 4, 2007
Penile cancer is rare, according to the American Cancer Society, but anal cancer is common among men and women who engage in anal sex. Researchers are investigating potential benefits of giving the HPV vaccination to men, but the FDA has not licensed use in men at this time. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Men now the focus of HPV vaccine Mar 27, 2007
About 28,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancers each year, and about 4,650 are diagnosed with anal cancer ... Although the overall risk of those diseases is low, anal cancer in gay and bisexual men has been rising in recent years ... Researchers are also examining whether the vaccine reduces cases of anal cancer in gay men. (The Journal News.com)
Rice Creepies: Mar 3, 2007
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Research At Moffitt Shifts Focus To Men Mar 1, 2007
Should men be included in the vaccine. " Her studies on men are among four taking place worldwide - researchers in Hawaii and Seattle are looking at college-age men; Denmark is conducting a study similar to Moffitt's. Vaccine Isn't In High Demand Drug maker Merck has gotten the green light to offer its vaccine, Gardasil, for 11- and 12-year-old girls - typically before they are sexually active. There is also a push to offer the vaccine for boys. About 9,600 women develop cervical cancer each... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Virus tied to cancer found in 33% of women Feb 28, 2007
HPV infections in boys and men can cause genital warts and anal cancer. Some parents have objected to school mandates for HPV vaccination of girls, arguing that because the infection is transmitted only through sexual contact, it can be avoided by choice. (Buffalo News -- National)
Merck's HPV vaccine in demand among UK gay men Feb 24, 2007
"The situation in gay men is analogous to the early stages of cervical cancer screening and the rates of anal cancer in men who have anal sex are akin to those prior to the cervical cancer screening programme, at around 35 per 100,000.". However, some experts said the benefits of vaccinating men were not yet clear. (Reuters)
Gay men seek 'female cancer' jab Feb 23, 2007
" Dr Anne Szarewski, clinical consultant for Cancer Research UK who has been involved in evaluating both Merck's Gardasil and GSK's rival jab Cervarix, says there may be a case for immunising men. "Men who have sex with men are at a much higher risk than average of anal cancer and genital warts, particularly if they are HIV-positive. "Clearly it would be very important if the vaccine could protect. The problem is we do need proof.". (BBC News -- UK)
Gay STD vaccine use 'a waste of money' Feb 23, 2007
He said it was true homosexual men were at a much higher risk of anal cancer and genital warts, particularly if they are HIV-positive, because HPV was common and passed around "very enthusiastically". "But chances are they already have the strains," he said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Paris is not burning with energy Feb 6, 2007
Fawcett didn t say what type of cancer she was treated for, but her ex, Ryan O Neal, told People magazine she was treated for anal cancer. Speaking of O Neal, cops in Malibu, Calif. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cancer and Buggery Feb 6, 2007
Vaccinating men against anal cancer ... Vaccinating men against anal cancer. (Slate)
Farrah Fawcett, 60, declares victory over cancer Feb 4, 2007
The statement did not specify what type of cancer Fawcett was diagnosed with, but actor Ryan O'Neal, with whom she lived for many years, told People magazine in October that she was being treated for anal cancer. The blonde actress is perhaps best remembered as part of the original trio of glamorous young crime-fighters on the hit 1970s TV drama "Charlie's Angels," a part she landed after famously posing in a pinup poster in a red bathing suit. (Reuters)
Doctor says Farrah Fawcett is cancer-free Feb 4, 2007
Her ex, Ryan O'Neal, told People Magazine she was being treated for anal cancer. Advertisement. (SunSpot.net)
Fawcett Wins Cancer Fight Feb 3, 2007
Fawcett did not disclose the kind of cancer she had, but her ex-companion, Ryan O'Neal, revealed to People magazine that she was being treated for anal cancer. Copyright 2007 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
HPV vaccine may help to prevent anal cancer Feb 1, 2007
But doctors hope the vaccine will be able to prevent a less well-known, but potentially fatal, disease in gay men, anal cancer ... Although anal cancer can affect anyone, it is most common among men with histories of receptive anal intercourse an annual rate of about 35 cases per 100,000, and perhaps twice that for those infected with HIV, which weakens the immune system ... The Food and Drug Administration approved the HPV vaccine last year for girls and women from 9 to 26 after studies... (International Herald Tribune)
Stopping cervical cancer Jan 31, 2007
For gay men, the virus can cause anal cancer. Last June, the FDA approved a vaccine against HPV -- the first time there has been an inoculation to thwart cancer. (Orlando Sentinel)
Va. considers requiring girls to get HPV vaccine Jan 18, 2007
It is possible that vaccinating males will prevent genital warts and rare cancers, such as penile and anal cancer. Studies are now being done - Eastern Virginia Medical School is involved in one - to find out if the vaccine works to prevent HPV infection and disease in males. (Virginian Pilot)
Human papillomavirus Jan 11, 2007
is a major cause of anal cancer. may be responsible for cancers of the penis and throat. (Suite101.com)
