NIH researchers develop approach that could help supercharge T-cell therapies against solid tumors
Early research in animal models shows potential against cervical cancer and neuroblastoma. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - November 1, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Sharing ‘ Real-Time ’ Data, Consistent, Simple Messaging Helps
Aradhiya Khan, 25, a transwoman, got her vaccination in the middle of the night in July 2021, when the centre was less crowded, and stood in the women's line as there was none for her gender. By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Oct 31 2023 (IPS) After months of warding off appeals from his employers to get vaccinated for the COVID-19 disease, Mohammad Yusuf, 24, working as a live-in domestic worker in Karachi’s Clifton area, finally relented and got his first shot.
“I believed that anyone who took the vaccine would die within two years,” he told IPS. He said he got this information from social media.
The people who finally con...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Development & Aid Education Featured Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity
[allAfrica] Gaborone -- When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought it was the onset of menopause. That was until her gynaecologist insisted that she be screened for cervical cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Botswana Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Sustainable Development Zambia Source Type: news
Induction Chemo Extends Survival in Cervical Cancer Induction Chemo Extends Survival in Cervical Cancer
Induction chemotherapy before definitive chemoradiation improved progression-free and overall survival in locally advanced cervical cancer.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 27, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Up-to-Date Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use in the United States, 2021
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - October 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Begins Mass Hpv Vaccinations to Fight Cervical Cancer
[Ghanaian Times] Nigeria has begun a mass vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to drastically reduce cervical cancer rates. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
MRI-based machine learning nomograms assess cervical cancer risk
MRI-based machine learning-based nomograms can evaluate postoperative risk factors in cervical cancer patients, a study published October 25 in Academic Radiology has found.
Researchers led by Zhang Yu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in China reported that nomograms based on clinical and imaging parameters performed significantly better than MRI alone in assessing cervical cancer risk factors.
“Machine learning-based radiomics have a greater advantage in the prediction of cervical cancer ..., and the combination with incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging [IVIM-DWI] and clinical ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Nigeria: It's Mistake to Stop Your Children From Taking HPV Vaccine, Minister Advises
[Premium Times] The Nigerian government launched the HPV vaccine initiative on Tuesday for girls between the ages of nine and 14 years to guard against HPV types 16 and 18, which cause about 70 per cent of cervical cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Leading the Way - Nigeria's Next Steps On the Path to Cervical Cancer Elimination
[Nigeria Health Watch] Each year, about 12,000 women in Nigeria are diagnosed with cervical cancer, more than half of whom will die. This is an avoidable tragedy for a disease that is preventable, detectable and treatable. As longtime cancer advocates, we hope these devastating numbers will soon dwindle. Yesterday, Nigeria introduced HPV vaccines into its national immunisation programme, taking a critical step towards eliminating the scourge of cervical cancer from our country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: First Lady Decries High Prevalence of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria
[Premium Times] Mrs Tinubu said regular screenings must be encouraged and there must be improved access to healthcare with behavioural interventions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: First Lady Decries High Prevelance of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria
[Leadership] The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed deep concern over the alarming prevalence of cervical cancer in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Nigeria to Reach Over 7 Million Girls With HPV Vaccine
[Premium Times] The statement noted that a five-day mass vaccination campaign in schools and communities will be carried out during the inaugural roll-out in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria to Vaccinate 7.7 Million Girls Against Leading Cause of Cervical Cancer
[Africa Renewal] This is the third most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths among women aged between 15 and 44 years (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Boosts Survival in Recurrent/Metastatic Cervical Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- Treatment with tisotumab vedotin (Tivdak) significantly extended overall survival (OS) compared with chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, the phase III randomized innovaTV 301 study... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - October 23, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
'Practice-Changing' Data in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- Results from a pair of international phase III trials testing two distinct treatment strategies will usher in new standards of care for women with newly diagnosed, locally advanced cervical cancer, researchers reported... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - October 23, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
