HPV Article

What is Head and Neck Cancer”?” Head and Neck Cancer refers to any cancers located in the oral cavity, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), sinus cavities, and salivary glands (see fig. 1 ). These types of cancers account for 4% of all cancer diagnoses. Figure 1. “Head and Neck Cancer Regions”. Head and Neck Cancers. […]

Whether you’re a healthcare provider, public health professional, educator, represent a community organization, or an individual who wants to learn more about how the HPV vaccine prevents six types of cancer, this summit is for you! Speakers include HPV vaccination professionals, healthcare providers, and people with lived experience coping with an HPV cancer throughout NYS,

CPiA of Glens Falls Hospital’s Health Promotion Center is teaming up again this year with the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder and the New York State Dental Foundation for “Stick It Weekend” 2024. The two-day cancer awareness and prevention event is scheduled for Friday, March 29th and Saturday, March 30th, at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls,

In collaboration with Warren County Public Health, CPiA of Glens Falls Hospital was invited to discuss cervical cancer awareness Month and promote HPV vaccination as Cancer Prevention during this month’s episode of Just for the Health of It podcast. We had a 20-minute discussion about HPV, HPV Cancers, HPV vaccination, Warren County’s local HPV data,

This year over 11,500 people will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Almost all cervical cancer cases can be prevented by the HPV vaccine. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact. 8 out of 10 people will become infected with HPV in their lifetime. HPV can cause six types of cancers

CPiA teams from across the state teamed up to take action against cancer at the New York State College Health Association (NYSCHA) Annual Meeting held in October at the Desmond Hotel in Albany. The CPiA programs at Stony Brook Cancer Center, St. Lawrence Health Initiative, St. Mary’s Healthcare, and Glens Falls Hospital joined forces to

Stony Brook University Students Learn About HPV Through ‘What is HPV’ Jeopardy This safe, effective vaccine prevents over 90% of HPV cancers”. Stony Brook University (SBU) students learned this and more with Stony Brook Cancer Center’s CPiA team at our ‘What is HPV?’ Education & Jeopardy event. Over 60 students gathered for an educational workshop,

This back-to-school season let’s ensure all children and young adults get caught up on recommended immunizations. This is an especially critical time for preteens and teens, who need four types of vaccines to help protect against serious diseases: meningococcal vaccine to protect against meningitis and bloodstream infections; HPV vaccine to protect against the six different

The HPV vaccination prevents cancer. The HPV vaccine prevents Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a common virus which 8 out of 10 people will get in their lifetime. It is designed to prevent HPV infection and is targeted towards the specific types of HPV that can lead to 6 different types of cancer, and genital warts.