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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Human Papilloma Virus"”.
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Latino Parental Acceptability towards the Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine
This study examined parental acceptability of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination among Latino parents. The role that acculturation may play in Latino parents' acceptability of the vaccine was also examined. A survey conceptualized using the Health Belief Model and two acculturation …
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Human papilloma virus in conjuctival squamous cell carcinoma at the university teaching hospital and Lusaka adventist eye hospital Zambia.
Background Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been associated to conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and has been documented in studies originating from different parts of the world. In Zambia, eye cancers are on the increase and between 2005 and 2009 they were ranked number three (3) among …
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Knowledge of female students regarding the human papilloma virus (HPV) and vaccines at selected University in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Background: The Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that is transmitted sexually. It can be spread through genital contact and can also be transmitted through skin to skin contact. HPV if not detected and treated early may lead to fatal complications such as cervical cancer and breast cancer. …
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Vilniaus miesto moterų žinios apie gimdos kaklelio vėžio rizikos veiksnius ir žmogaus papilomos viruso vakciną /
… about the risk factors of cervical cancer and human papilloma virus vaccine Tasks of work: 1. To evaluate women‘s awareness of about the risk factors of cervical cancer. 2. To determine the sources of the risk factors of cervical cancer and human papilloma virus. 3. To determine the factors …
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The battleground of two Infections and a cancer: Human Papilloma Virus, premalignant lesions of the cervix and their interaction with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in southwestern Nigeria
Background: The highest numbers of HIV-infected women are in sub- Saharan Africa, where the natural progression of HIV disease in the absence of treatment results in death before the onset of invasive cervical cancer. With improved access to treatment, several studies outside West Africa …
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Co-occurrence of shedding Herpes Simplex Virus type-2 (HSV-2), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) in the female genital tract among HIV-infected women
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus remains as one of the largest pandemics in the world, with the prevalence of more than 70% of HIV-infected individual reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, other sexually transmitted viral infection such as Human Papillomavirus and Herpes Simplex Virus …
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The role of seminal plasma in cervical carcinoma
… the developing world where 80% of cases occur. Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been identified as the main causative factor linked with the development and progression of cancer of the cervix, although other factors are known to exist and include genital warts, consenting to sex at an early age, …
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The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 proteins as a risk factor for oesophageal cancer
… reported but this study focuses on the role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in the development of OSCC. HPV is a well-known risk factor for cervical cancer resulting in its classification into low- and high-risk HPV types. The role of the different HPV types in OSCC development is not known, but …
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Signal Processing Techniques Applied to Biomedical Diagnostics
… detecting target genes for (1) SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), the causal agent of cervical cancer.
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A Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Health Economic Evaluation in Middle Income Countries: Appropriately Incorporating a Comprehensive Approach
… the cost-effectiveness of adding a bivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to South Africa's public health care cervical cancer screening programme. Crucially, the case study provides critical insight into the pros and cons of implementing more complex sensitivity analysis techniques …
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T-cell responses to human papillomavirus in men with anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
… in men who have sex with men (MSM) infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is three times greater than cervical cancer incidence was before Papanicolaou screening. Analogous to cervical cancer, most anal cancers are caused by human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) and is preceded by a …
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Sexual Health Knowledge and Attitudes of a Sample of Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Freshmen
… was much lower than birth control pills. Human papilloma virus was poorly understood, and many wanted more information about HPV vaccination. Attitudes were mixed about safe sexual activities, with respondents identifying condoms (94%), withdrawal (18%) and anal sex (15%) as safer sex. …
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HPV and p16 in head and neck cancer
There is some evidence to suggest that human papilloma virus (HPV) may play a causal role in head and neck carcinoma (HNSCC). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV DNA in HNSCC and to determine whether any correlation exists with p16 or survival. An initial pilot study of …
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Oncostatin M Receptor Overexpression Promotes Tumour Progression in Squamous Cell Carcinoma, via Hypoxia Signalling and Multiple Effects on the Tumour Microenvironment
… cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection plays a role in cervical carcinoma initiation, but other genomic changes are needed for pre-malignant abnormalities to fully develop to cancer. This often happens through genomic instability caused by the virus …
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The effect of seminal fluid on TBx2 and TBX3 expression and activity in cervical cancer cells
… are rapidly reducing the incidence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, the primary causative agent of cervical cancer, new cases continue to accumulate in the developing world. Beyond the role of HPV in the early stages of cancer development, the molecular aetiology of this …
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Factors affecting cervical cancer screening among women of child bearing age, attending Intermediate Hospital Oshakati (IHO), Oshana region, Namibia: A case-control study
… among women after breast cancer, in Namibia. Human Papilloma Virus is the significant cause of cervical cancer prevalence worldwide with an estimation of 99.7%. The World Health Organisation (WHO) predict that Cervical cancer will kill >443,000 women worldwide every year by 2030, nearly 90% of …
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The impact of vaccination on adenocarcinoma associated with non-vaccine type HPV : a mathematical model with two HPV types
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer in women and HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. To prevent women from developing cervical cancer there are two methods in use, the primary method being vaccination against HPV and the secondary being screening. …
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Immunogenetic analysis of HLA Class II in premalignant disease of the cervix and correlation with HPV status
The human papilloma virus (HPY) infection has a causal association with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. However, pre-malignant or malignant transformation is not always observed with HPY infection. lILA molecules are important in the regulation of the immune response …
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The pedagogy of the clinic: health professionals and women with viral sexually transmitted infections
… women and the two most common viral STIs, the human papilloma virus (HPV) and the herpes simplex virus (HSV). To consider the effects of the myriad beliefs that inform clinical teaching I draw from poststructuralist feminist discourse theory. For data collection I used in-depth email …
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Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women aged between 15 and 49 selected Clinics of Lusaka District
… being put in place to halt the spread of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, which eventually causes CC, like sensitization and advocacy around the screening of cervical cancer or carrying out a Pap smear. The overall aim of this study was to determine the Knowledge, Perceptions and …
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