If you needed another reason to quit smoking, there you have it. Medical researchers found a link between smoking and mouth cancer developed after getting infected with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16). Even three cigarettes a day increase the risks of catching the virus by one-third, according to researchers at John Hopkins University. Oral sex is the main mode that HPV16 gets transmitted. … [Read more...]
Cervical cancer Treatment in Chicago a Success using Immune Therapy
The first successful case of cervical cancer using immune therapy has been reported by the doctors. Cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted disease commonly known as HPV. The National Cancer Institute carried a pilot study under which it treated women with cervical cancer using immune therapy. According to the doctors, the tumors of two out of nine … [Read more...]