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July 18, 2008
Anal HPV infection common in heterosexual men
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Roughly one in four heterosexual men have anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and, in many cases, a cancer-causing type of the sexually transmitted wart virus is present, a study shows.
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May 21, 2008
Cancer risk soars in HIV-infected people: study
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.
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April 22, 2008
Cisplatin not effective in anal cancer: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treating anal cancer patients with the cancer-fighting drug cisplatin to try to shrink tumors before beginning standard therapy did not boost survival rates, and is not recommended, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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November 5, 2007
HPV common in sexually active male college students
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of sexually active young male, heterosexual college students, almost two thirds developed genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection over 2 years of follow-up, according to Seattle-based researchers.
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February 23, 2007
HPV vaccine in demand among UK gay men
LONDON (Reuters) - Homosexual men in Britain are requesting treatment with the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, a London clinic announced Friday, with dozens immunised in recent weeks.