January is National Cervical Health Month and an ideal time to shine a spotlight on the leading cause of cervical cancer in the United States – the human papilloma virus or HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continue reading
January is National Cervical Health Month and an ideal time to shine a spotlight on the leading cause of cervical cancer in the United States – the human papilloma virus or HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continue reading
January is National Cervical Health Month and an ideal time to shine a spotlight on the leading cause of cervical cancer in the United States – the human papilloma virus or HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continue reading
It is no secret that cervical cancer is among the leading cancers among women in India. An initiative undertaken by the non-profit Hindu Mission Hospital here and researchers from Harvard Medical School aims at nipping cervical cancer in the bud … Continue reading
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD Soon all adolescent boys may be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease that causes some forms of cancer under an extension of a scheme now available to girls, the Australian government’s expert panel has recommended. … Continue reading
DNA testing for the human papilloma virus in cervical cancer screening is the best option for detecting the cancer in women over 30, finds a new study. The report finds suggests that HPV detection through DNA screening is more sensitive … Continue reading
Few politicians will ever admit they are wrong, so I salute health ministers who have finally capitulated to medical opinion and last month announced a U-turn on the cervical cancer vaccine that is given to 12- and 13-year-old girls. Until … Continue reading
LONDON (Reuters) – Using GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix vaccine to protect girls against the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer is so effective that health authorities could reduce the need for later cervical screening, scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers from Finland and … Continue reading
Using GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix vaccine to protect girls against the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer is so effective that health authorities could reduce the need for later cervical screening, scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers from Finland and the United States … Continue reading
LONDON (Reuters) – Using GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix vaccine to protect girls against the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer is so effective that health authorities could reduce the need for later cervical screening, scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers from Finland and … Continue reading