For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, a study released Thursday by the vaccine's maker said. ...more

November 14, 2008

Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. ...more

October 7, 2008

An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report. ...more

August 21, 2008

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the country. ...more

July 31, 2008

The sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer in women is poised to become one of the leading causes of oral cancer in men, according to a new study. ...more

February 2, 2008