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Breast cancer news: Breast milk may spread viruses that cause breast cancer

A study by W.K. Glenn and colleagues in BMC Research Notes found high-risk HPV and Epstein-Barr virus in human breast milk, raising the prospect of passing them to babies. An editor's note stresses breastfeeding's benefits outweigh its risks and that the HPV link is unsubstantiated.

Disease

Oropharyngeal Cancer Epidemic and Human Papillomavirus

Swedish researchers review evidence that HPV is a common and growing cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma alongside smoking and alcohol, note rising incidence and more HPV-positive tumors in several countries, and postulate a sexually transmitted HPV epidemic behind it.

Nov 5, 2010

Healthcare

Vaccine coverage expands among U.S. teens - CDC

A CDC report in MMWR found vaccination coverage among U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 rose in 2009 from 2008, with HPV vaccination climbing from 37.3 percent to 44.3 percent. An editor's note argues vitamin D may also prevent certain infections.

Aug 21, 2010

Disease

HPV viruses may cause skin cancer

Among 1,561 people with squamous or basal cell skin cancer and controls, those with skin cancer had been infected with more types of HPV, and people on long-term steroids were more often diagnosed. The study was not a trial and does not establish that HPV causes skin cancer.

Jul 11, 2010

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