Cervical Cancer

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Background information on Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts utilizing the Pap smear. Most scientific studies point to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection as a necessary pre-requisite for development of cervical cancer. Treatment is with surgery (including cryosurgery) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease.
News Articles on Cervical Cancer



Study shows oral contraceptives may prevent some types of cervical ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Gulf Breeze News,However, the pill could also increase women's risk of breast and cervical cancer. Women who take it have a slightly increased risk of being diagnosed with

Watchful Waiting May Be Proper Initial Treatment For Some HPV ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)Some types of HPV cause cervical cancer. Persistent infections with these HPV types are more likely than transient infections to induce precancerous lesions

Nventa Announces Positive Interim Immunological Data From HspE7 ...  -  26 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),CIN, also known as cervical dysplasia, is characterized by the presence in the cervix of abnormal cells that precede and can develop into cervical cancer.

Crider offers free HPV vaccines  -  26 Mar 2008
Suburban Journals,By Raymond Castile Cervical cancer can cost a woman her life. But for some people, the cost of preventing it is still beyond their means.

HPV Testing More Sensitive Than Cytology When Screening for ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Cancerpage.com,By Karla Gale NEW YORK MAR 25, 2008 (Reuters Health) - For initial cervical cancer screening, testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) is more sensitive than

Nventa Announces Positive Interim Immunological Data From HspE7 ...  -  26 Mar 2008
SunHerald.com,1 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, HspE7, in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN, a precursor to cervical cancer.

Healthy Living: Adult vaccines  -  26 Mar 2008
KSBY,And HPV for younger women, which may prevent cervical cancer. "Pertussis, or whooping cough is the most new recommended," said Dr. Morita.

Pregnancy possible for cancer survivors: Research  -  26 Mar 2008
CNN-IBN,A cancer researcher developing an effective cervical cancer vaccine may actually make the disease a thing of the past. Daphne Babrow has become a new mother

BC cervical cancer study first of its kind in North America  -  Mar 25, 2008
Canada.com,..."Over the last 20 years, it has become apparent that infection from HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer," Dr. Andy Coldman, BC Cancer Agency

Obesity May Keep Some Women From Getting Screened For Breast ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The most consistent associations reported across all the studies were for cervical cancer screenings, with fewer women getting the recommended screening

Cancer vaccine could cost up to R864  -  Mar 24, 2008
The Times,Women will have to pay more than expected for the new cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix, as pharmacies tack on as yet uncapped “dispensing fees� .

GP to fund pilot cervical cancer vaccination program  -  Mar 24, 2008
The New Nation,Grameenphone Ltd will fund, for the first time in Bangladesh, a pilot vaccination program to prevent cervical cancer among economically disadvantaged young

Supplemental Application For GARDASIL®, Merck's Cervical Cancer ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),GARDASIL is currently indicated for girls and women nine through 26 years of age for the prevention of cervical cancer, precancerous or dysplastic lesions,

200000 Chinese women to get free screening for cervical cancer  -  Mar 21, 2008
Xinhua,BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- In the coming three years, some 200000 Chinese women will be able to get free screening for cervical cancer, the program

Serious Weakness Found In Virus Responsible For Most Cervical Cancer  -  Mar 20, 2008
Science Daily (press release)20, 2008) — The virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer has a serious weakness which may provide hope for new treatments for the disease.

Lifewatch: HPV  -  Mar 25, 2008
WECT,Those four strains account for more than 70% of all cervical cancer cases. Now, the vaccine is for girls and women between 9 and 26 years old, but soon,

GP to finance anti- cervical cancer vaccination  -  Mar 23, 2008
The New Nation,Grameen Phone (GP) will finance a pilot vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer among economically disadvantaged young women in the country.

NY legislator unveils bill to waive parental consent  -  Mar 25, 2008
Press & Sun-Bulletin,HPV can cause cervical cancer in women. Each year about 10000 women get cervical cancer and 3700 die from it. It is the second leading cause of cancer

Cervical cancer screen test to change  -  Mar 18, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,SCREENING for cervical cancer will need to change as girls who have received the vaccine for it reach adulthood. Local experts on cervical cancer gathered

Cancer vaccine for older women gets fast review  -  Mar 19, 2008
Boston Globe,NEW YORK - Merck & Co. said the Food and Drug Administration will decide within six months whether to approve the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil for women

US Considers Approving Cervical Cancer Vaccine For Older Women  -  Mar 21, 2008
AHNWashington, DC (AHN) - The United States Food and Drug Administration is considering approving the cervical cancer vaccine for older women, and cutting the

South Africa: Hefty Price Tag On Two New Cervical Cancer Vaccines  -  Mar 14, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Two costly new vaccines that protect women from cervical cancer have been registered with the Medicines Control Council, paving the way for the products to

One in four teenage women infected with STDs  -  Mar 24, 2008
Party for Socialism and LiberationBut for thousands of women annually, HPV causes cervical cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 11000 new cases of cervical cancer

Janine takes up the fight  -  Mar 24, 2008
Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook Star,Janine Wiggins was diagnosed with cervical cancer two years ago. A total of 289 Maribyrnong residents have been diagnosed with cancer in the past year.

Cancer Survivors Need Organized Preventive Care  -  Mar 25, 2008
Cancerpage.com,Although there was an increase in influenza screening, there also was a significant decrease in mammography and cervical cancer screening.

FDA reviews cervical cancer vaccine  -  Mar 20, 2008
WKYC-TV,The human papilloma virus can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. The priority review of the drug granted by the FDA means that a decision on the new

Eradication of cervical cancer 'within reach'  -  Mar 11, 2008
RTE.ie,70 women die in Ireland every year as a result of cervical cancer although Ireland has an opportunity to beat the disease, the Joint Health Committee has

Merck Gets FDA’s Priority Review For Its Cervical Cancer Shot ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
TopNews,The jab promising in the prevention of cervical cancer, precancerous or dysplastic lesions, and genital warts caused human papilloma virus – Gardasil works

Uganda: Cervical Cancer - Protect Every Woman  -  Mar 6, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Each year 500000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer globally, of whom nearly 85% live in low-income countries where access to routine healthcare is

Cervical cancer vaccine not a simple choice  -  Mar 7, 2008
CNNThe cervical cancer vaccine, approved in 2006, is recommended for girls around 11 or 12. As I tiptoe, I sometimes stumble, as any mother of girls that age

Can ovarian cancer be detected by a Pap smear?  -  Mar 21, 2008
MayoClinic.comThe test effectively detects not only cervical cancer, but also changes in your cervical cells that suggest cervical cancer may develop in the future.

Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer  -  Mar 19, 2008
24-7PressRelease.com (press release).../24-7PressRelease/ - March 19, 2008 - Diagnosis with cervical cancer is frightening under any circumstances. Possibly facing a hysterectomy, chemotherapy,

Straight Talk About Cervical Cancer Event  -  Mar 18, 2008
Westchester.com,Keynote speaker, Dr, Iliana Robinson, an OB/GYN at Open Door, will talk about HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer, early detection and treatment of

Cervical cancer vaccine highly promising, but questions remain  -  Mar 18, 2008
Gather.com,Cervical cancer rates in the United States have fallen by 50% since the 1970s. Still, nearly 10000 American women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in

New Cervical Screening Framework Needed When HPV Vaccine Takes ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Government should set a timeline and framework for ensuring cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus immunisation work together to further reduce

Race 4 Life entries going fast  -  Mar 24, 2008
Norwich Evening News,The incidence rate for cervical cancer has dropped by 30pc over the last 10 years, largely due to screening. Cancer Research UK contributed to the

Hopes to Splash Out Cervical Cancer  -  Mar 19, 2008
Wake World Online Wakeboarding MagazineThis year CCAW hopes to promote awareness of cervical cancer by donating raffle proceeds to cancer research. The tournament is open to local and collegiate

Concerns raised over cervical cancer risk for Indigenous girls  -  Mar 18, 2008
ABC Message Stick,MARK COLVIN: Cervical cancer is the most common fatal cancer in Aboriginal women, but there are fears that the vaccine preventing it may not reach those

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Approved in Country  -  Feb 26, 2008
AllAfrica.com,The Medicines Control Council has approved the registration for the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) cervical cancer vaccine, which allows the use of vaccine in South

AIDS Or Cervical Cancer Vaccines May Result From Novel Concept  -  Mar 19, 2008
TopCancerNews.com,Creating vaccines to protect people against viral diseases like AIDS, cervical cancer and infectious hepatitis is a delicate balancing act: If the immune

Stress May Contribute To Cervical Cancer  -  Feb 28, 2008
Voice of AmericaScientists have wondered what increases a woman's risk for cervical cancer once she has been exposed to HPV. And they also wonder why some people get cancer

SA approves cervical cancer vaccine  -  Feb 26, 2008
Dispatch Online,A CERVICAL cancer vaccine has been given the go-ahead for use in South Africa, a pharmaceutical company said yesterday. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said the

Screening could end cervical cancer: Ian Frazer  -  Feb 26, 2008
ABC Online,The man who pioneered the first cancer vaccine says cervical cancer deaths in Australia could be negligible if all Australian women took part in pap smear

Viral DNA Testing Is Cost-Effective for Cervical Cancer Screening  -  Feb 26, 2008
Science Daily (press release)26, 2008) — Adjustment of cervical cancer screening protocols as a woman ages may be cost-effective, regardless of whether she has been vaccinated against

Sweden mulls free cervical cancer vaccine  -  Feb 26, 2008
AFPSTOCKHOLM (AFP) — All girls in Sweden should be offered vaccines to help prevent cervical cancer as part of the country's free vaccination program,

Missouri Senate bill would give info on cervical cancer shot to ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Kansas City Star,By KIT WAGAR and JASON NOBLE JEFFERSON CITY | Thousands of parents would receive information about the availability of a cervical cancer vaccine under a

Glaxo's Cervarix demonstrates long-term protection in cervical cancer  -  Mar 17, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),This signifies the longest duration of consistently high antibody levels demonstrated by a cervical cancer vaccine. Antibody levels remained several times

New Vaccine To Protect Against Cervical Cancer  -  Mar 16, 2008
Bru Direct,Dr Hjh Roselina spoke on the status of cervical cancer as encountered by Ripas hospital, while Dr Soon delivered "Targeting Broad and Sustained Protection

Ordinary folks offer prayer, best wishes for Cory Aquino  -  Mar 25, 2008
Inquirer.net,Calo said she immediately sympathized with the democracy icon since her mother was also diagnosed with cervical cancer a few years ago. “We feel for her.

M'lore: Fr Muller Hospital hosts Cervical Cancer Screening Camp  -  Mar 17, 2008
Daijiworld.com,The camp was conducted mainly to screen cases of cervical cancer of the uterus among women. Pap smears were performed as part of the screening.



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