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Barriers to HPV vaccination in young adults

The CDC recommends vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) routinely for adolescents aged 11 through adults aged 26 year olds. It also recommends vaccination for adults ages 27-45 based on a shared decision-making conversation. HPV vaccines prevent certain types of cancers caused by HPV, including: cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in women penile cancer in men anal

USPSTF expands low-dose CT screening for lung cancer

The United States Preventive Services Task Force updated its 2013 lung cancer screening guidelines in March 2021 to expand the population that should be screened. The recommendation for low dose chest CT screening now includes adults aged 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within