Mum whose cervical cancer was caught by routine test urges others to attend screenings
"I had to use my energy and sheer stubbornness to fight because I was determined to live for my boys," she said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Edo Govt to Introduce HPV, Malaria Vaccines Into Routine Immunisation
[Premium Times] "The HPV vaccine is to prevent our children from coming down with cervical cancer, which is now rampant in society." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
‘Designing a vaccine that covers all cancers is hard’: biotech pioneer Lindy Durrant
The immunologist who runs Scancell is trialling novel treatments to attack tumours, as well as needle-free Covid jabs“Cancer is my game,” says Prof Lindy Durrant, an immunologist, founder and chief executive of Scancell, which is developing vaccines that could offer a needle-free protection against Covid as well as novel treatments against cancer. Founded in 1997 on the back of her Nottingham University resear ch, the Oxford-based company’s work on treatments that stimulate the body’s immune system to fight cancer and infectious disease has put it in a cluster of promising British biotechnology firms.While most vac...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Julia Kollewe Tags: Biotechnology industry Cancer research Business Immunology Coronavirus Medical research Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
Eight warning signs of cervical cancer revealed
Almost a third of women skip their vital smear tests, the NHS says. To mark cervical screening awareness week, MailOnline is focusing on some of the symptoms to watch out for. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Every health screening test you need in your 30s, 40s, and 50s
You’ve heard the adage “screening saves lives” and you’ve probably undergone—or had your doctor recommend—a range of routine screenings from diabetes and depression to cervical and colorectal cancer. These screenings are in addition to regular blood pressure and cholesterol screenings that are…#soendapnorman #dukeprimarycare #screenings #tinaannthompson #matthewbonzelet #washingtonuniversity #saintlouis #healthcare #blood #uspstf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Health System now offering Saturday appointments for cervical cancer screening
OWATONNA, Minn. — Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women, with the American Cancer Society estimating that almost 14,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in 2023. Of those cases, over 4,000 women will likely die from the disease. Fortunately, precancerous cervica l lesions are easy to diagnose with a Pap test, or cervical cancer screening, leading to better outcomes for treatment. But for many women, finding… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 14, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Roche awarded WHO prequalification for the cobas ® HPV test, increasing access to cervical cancer screening tools in low and lower-middle income countries
Every year, over 600,000 women worldwideare diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 340,000 die from this preventable disease, caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Nine out of 10 women who die from cervical cancer live in low- and lower-middle income countries (LMICs).1WHO prequalification enables LMICs to use thecobas® HPV test in their national cervical cancer elimination programs, increasing access to the patients who need it most.Establishing screening programs helps prevent and detect cervical cancer, which is especially important in areas with limited healthcare resources where patientsare often diag...
Source: Roche Media News - June 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche awarded WHO prequalification for the cobas ® HPV test, increasing access to cervical cancer screening tools in low and lower-middle income countries
Every year, over 600,000 women worldwideare diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 340,000 die from this preventable disease, caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Nine out of 10 women who die from cervical cancer live in low- and lower-middle income countries (LMICs).1WHO prequalification enables LMICs to use thecobas® HPV test in their national cervical cancer elimination programs, increasing access to the patients who need it most.Establishing screening programs helps prevent and detect cervical cancer, which is especially important in areas with limited healthcare resources where patientsare often diag...
Source: Roche Investor Update - June 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Promising Treatments for Pelvic Cancers
Which treatments for cervical and ovarian cancers are becoming the standard of care? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Harald zur Hausen, 87, Nobelist Who Found Cause of Cervical Cancer, Dies
When he proposed that the human papillomavirus caused cervical cancer, he was ridiculed. He persevered, and today a vaccine exists. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: zur Hausen, Harald Deaths (Obituaries) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cervical Cancer Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination and Immunization Nobel Prizes Research Source Type: news
Simple Hysterectomy May Be Better Option for Cervical Cancer
Which treatments for cervical and ovarian cancers are becoming the standard of care? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Certain Factors Increase Risk for UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Smoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Surgical De-escalation in Low-Risk Cervical Cancer Surgical De-escalation in Low-Risk Cervical Cancer
A simple hysterectomy, rather than a radical hysterectomy, can now be considered the new standard of care for patients with low-risk early-stage cervical cancer, say researchers reporting the SHAPE trial.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Harald zur Hausen, virologist, 1936-2023
Nobel Prize winner who discovered the cause of cervical cancer in humans (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - June 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
De-Escalated Surgery Suffices for Low-Risk Cervical Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO – Low-risk cervical cancer can be cured with a simple hysterectomy with the same rate of cancer control as standard radical hysterectomy, and the de-escalated surgery has significantly fewer adverse side effects... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - June 2, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
