Cervical Cancer:
Cervical Cancer News, Symptoms of Cervical Cancer, Treatment for Cervical Cancer and Causes of Cervical Cancer.
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Nov 20th, 2009
Women are being told they can wait until they are 21 before they have their first Pap test for cervical cancer, even if they have been sexually active for several years before that time, according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG). These new guidelines make changes to recommendations that the ACOG issued only seven months ago.
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Nov 10th, 2009
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice using fulvestrant and raloxifene.
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Oct 18th, 2009
The FDA has approved GlaxoSmithKline's bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, called Cervarix. The new vaccine will be used to prevent HPV types 16 and 18 in girls and young women ages 10 to 25. These two HPV strains account for about 70% of cervical cancers. The vaccine will be available this year, according to GSK.
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Sep 21st, 2009
The Health Minister has praised the high uptake of the cervical cancer vaccine in Northern Ireland.
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Aug 19th, 2009
In the recent past, the HPV vaccine gardasil has been blamed for severe side effects. However, a new study has shown that the vaccine is safe. As with any other type of medical treatment, there can be side effects, and gardasil is no different. There is still a small chance of fainting or developing blood clots after the shot.
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Jun 16th, 2009
According to a survey released by the National Women's Health Resource Center, many Seattle women lack an understanding about cervical cancer and are not accessing the tools to prevent it.
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Jun 5th, 2009
Many Chicago women lack an understanding about cervical cancer and are not accessing the tools to prevent it.
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Jun 3rd, 2009
The Utah Department of Health is ‘going viral’ to do battle against the human papillomavirus (HPV). UCCP has launched the Cervical Cancer Prevention Contest to get young men and women talking about how to prevent the disease that is most often caused by the sexually-transmitted HPV infection.
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Apr 24th, 2009
It is not consistent to stop screening women after age 50 because the risk of cervical cancer - even after several negative smear results - is similar to that at younger ages, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.
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Mar 26th, 2009
When it comes to cervical cancer, many St. Louis women are not accessing the tools available to protect themselves from this preventable disease.