Topic: American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists

Ob/gyn group backs HPV vaccines for 11-12 year olds

Reuters US Online Report Health News - 548 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) before they become sexually active, according to recommendations released Monday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).The recommendations, published ...
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Cervical cancer screening tools overused

American Medical Association News - 603 days ago
Physicians who prefer conducting annual Pap tests as screening for cervical cancer should not test for the human papillomavirus as frequently, according to a new study.. but don't introduce another expensive test [the HPV DNA test] and then do both tests every ...