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Get the Facts on HPV Prevention and Treatment

March 4, 2017

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Learn more about this condition and your treatment options. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Family Health

Tagged with: CancerCenter, HPV, HPV vaccine, sexual health, STDs

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HPV and Head and Neck Cancer: What’s the Link?

June 30, 2015

Human papilloma virus is linked to not only cervical cancer but also head and neck cancers. Learn more about the cancer risk factors and prevention. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z

Tagged with: cancer and HPV, genital warts, head and neck cancer, HPV, HPV vaccine, human papilloma virus, medical mondays, oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection, std, throat cancer, vaccine

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Ladies: Skip the Yearly Pap Smear — Not Your Annual Exam!

October 19, 2014

Healthy women no longer need annual Pap smear tests, but they should continue their annual "well woman" visits — which includes a pelvic exam. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC

Categorized as: Gynecologic Cancer, Women's Health

Tagged with: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, cervical cancer, gynecologist, HPV, HPV vaccine, human papilloma virus, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, pap smear, pap smear test, pap test, pelvic exam, precancerous cervical lesion, Richard S. Guido, sexually transmitted infections