HPV vaccine cuts infection by half
Atlanta. A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top health official called …
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Improved cervical cancer diagnosis for women
Improved cervical cancer diagnosis for women. AUSTRALIA NETWORK Saturday, July 06, 2013. Update: 12:30PM A NEW piece of equipment donated to a Fiji hospital will help reduce the risk of cervical cancer misdiagnosis for Fijian women. The Colonial …
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African First Ladies Summit: The link between HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer
My major take from this summit is the strong link between HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer which places higher risk on women living with HIV. Statements that a woman whose life was saved from HIV should not die from preventable cervical cancer were …
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What's good for the goose is good for the gander
As a run up to the global conference Women Deliver, calling for investments in girls and women, the Global Forum on Cervical Cancer Prevention (GFCC) had organised a meeting on tackling Cervical Cancer. The Life and Times of a Virus. The virus under …
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Standard of Care Change for Cervical Cancer
Chicago—Adding bevacizumab to chemotherapy in patients with stage IVB recurrent or persistent cervical cancer improves overall survival by nearly four months, according to results from the Phase III GOG (Gynecologic Oncology Group) 240 trial. The …
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HPV Vaccine Found to Help With Cancers of Throat
A vaccine that protects women against cervical cancer also appears to protect them against throat cancers caused by oral sex, and presumably would protect men as well, according to a study released Thursday. Rates of this throat cancer have soared in …
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