Researchers use genetic insights to develop model for HPV-linked head and neck cancer

November 5, 2019

A University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led research team has used genetic insights about head and neck cancers linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, to improve laboratory tools for studying the disease. Leveraging their discovery that different subtypes of HPV-linked oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma exist based on the expression levels of two different … Continued

HemOnc Today: De-intensified chemoradiotherapy confers favorable outcomes in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

August 26, 2019

WCHL: Report Shows HPV Vaccination Rates Are Up

November 20, 2018

Federal Cancer Panel reports HPV vaccination rates remain too low to achieve full potential for cancer prevention

November 2, 2018

The President’s Cancer Panel report raises concerns about the government’s Healthy People 2020 goal of 80 percent of age-eligible adolescents being vaccinated against HPV infection.

HPV blood test shows promise for tracking head and neck cancer after treatment

October 23, 2018

UNC Lineberger’s Bhishamjit S. Chera, MD, will present preliminary findings at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology on Tuesday from a study that evaluated a blood test for HPV-linked oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, which is a cancer of the back of the throat. The findings demonstrated the test could be an effective and less costly alternative for monitoring for cancer recurrence after radiation treatment.

UNC Lineberger among national leaders endorsing goal of eliminating HPV-related cancers in the US

June 7, 2018

The directors of the 70 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, including UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, say a national effort is needed to improve the rate of HPV vaccination and screening in the United States.

Home test for HPV may be lifesaving for women who do not receive regular cervical cancer screenings

July 25, 2017

A study led by UNC Lineberger’s Jennifer Smith, PhD, professor of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, found that among a group of 429 women who did not undergo routine cervical cancer screenings, two-thirds used and returned an in-home self-test, and 15 percent tested positive for human papillomavirus.

Study finds genetic variation may protect against certain HPV-linked oral cancers

October 25, 2016

Andrew Olshan, PhD, and colleagues reported in Nature Genetics that immune system-related genetic variation may provide new insight into the mechanisms of protection against human papillomavirus-associated head and neck cancer.

Particular HPV strain linked to improved prognosis for throat cancer

September 28, 2016

In an analysis of survival data for a population of patients with a particular type of head and neck cancer, UNC Lineberger researchers confirmed that a particular strain of HPV, a virus linked to multiple cancers, resulted in better overall survival for patients with oropharyngeal cancer than patients with other strains of the virus.

Majority of parents support HPV vaccination requirements for school, but only with opt-outs

August 19, 2016

A national survey found that parents were more likely to agree that laws requiring students to be vaccinated against HPV for school entry are a “good idea” when there is an opt-out clause.

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