Posts Tagged ‘Human Papilloma Virus’

Government advisers confirm expansion of HPV vaccination programme to include boys

Government advisers confirm expansion of HPV vaccination programme to include boys

Government advisers have confirmed a planned expansion of the current HPV vaccination programme to protect boys, as well as girls. Currently, teenage girls are vaccinated to protect against cervical cancer, but under new guidelines, the HPV vaccine will be available to boys. Advisers had previously rejected calls from doctors, dentists and health campaigners, with a […]


Dental bodies launch new appeal for HPV vaccination for boys

Dental bodies launch new appeal for HPV vaccination for boys

A group of the UK’s leading dental bodies has launched a fresh appeal to make the HPV vaccination available to boys, as well as girls. The British Dental Association, the Faculty of Dental Surgery and the Faculty of General Dental Practice at the Royal College of Surgeons have written a joint appeal to the Department […]


North East dentist backs ‘Jabs for Boys’ campaign amid rising tide of oral cancer cases in men

North East dentist backs ‘Jabs for Boys’ campaign amid rising tide of oral cancer cases in men

A dentist from the North East has backed the ‘Jabs for Boys’ campaign amid a rising tide of oral cancer cases diagnosed in young men. Campaigners are calling on the government to roll out the HPV vaccination programme to both sexes in a bid to reduce the risk of oral cancer. Currently, teenage girls are […]


New survey highlights dentists’ support for HPV vaccination programme expansion

New survey highlights dentists’ support for HPV vaccination programme expansion

A new survey has highlighted widespread support for the proposed expansion of the HPV vaccination programme in the dental community. According to a poll, which has been published by HPV Action as part of World Immunisation Week, 97 percent of dentists surveyed support the expansion of the programme, which would include boys, as well as […]


HPV Action invites dentists to share their views on HPV vaccination

HPV Action invites dentists to share their views on HPV vaccination

HPV Action is inviting dentists to participate in a survey to share their views on HPV vaccination, after the possibility of extending the routine vaccination programme was discussed by the government. Currently, the vaccination is provided routinely for girls aged 12 and 13; however, there are plans to extend the programme to include teenage boys […]


Cancer Research UK teams up with health professionals to raise awareness of increased prevalence of oral cancer

Cancer Research UK teams up with health professionals to raise awareness of increased prevalence of oral cancer

Cancer Research UK is working with health professionals all over the country to try and raise awareness of oral cancer. The charity is trying to promote early diagnosis, after figures revealed a significant increase in the prevalence of the disease. Figures show that the rate of oral cancer in the UK has increased from 8 […]


British Dental Health Foundation Calls For HPV Vaccine For Boys

British Dental Health Foundation Calls For HPV Vaccine For Boys

The UK’s leading dental charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, has called for the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine to be made available to boys in a bid to reduce the number of cases of oral cancer. The vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, is available for teenage girls, but research has revealed that HPV […]


Gum Disease a Risk Factor for Cancer

Gum Disease a Risk Factor for Cancer

The British Dental Health Foundation is urging people to have regular dental check-ups and keep an eye on their oral health following the release of a research study, which links gum disease with an increased risk of head and neck cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The study revealed that patients who had […]


Research Backs HPV as Cause of Mouth Cancer

Research Backs HPV as Cause of Mouth Cancer

There is a growing body of evidence to support a link between exposure to the Human Papilloma Virus and an increased risk of mouth cancer. A recent study has found this significant connection between mouth cancer and the virus, which can be passed on through sexual contact. Researchers at the University College London Eastman Dental […]