One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Protect Against Cervical Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 -- A single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine works as well as multiple doses to protect older teen girls against preinvasive cervical disease, which can develop into cervical cancer, researchers say.
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Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Single HPV vaccine dose may be effective against cervical cancer
(Wiley) New research published in CANCER indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 10, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cancer-causing HPV can hit you even if you had the vaccination
Jessica Donald, from Birmingham, thought she'd get the all-clear after a cervical cancer screening test at her GP - only to be told she'd tested positive for human papillomavirus. (Pictured, stock image.) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Non-Vaccine Oncogenic HPV Genotypes Persist in HPV-Vaccinated Women With HIV Non-Vaccine Oncogenic HPV Genotypes Persist in HPV-Vaccinated Women With HIV
Women living with HIV who received quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination still face the risk of infection with non-vaccine oncogenic HPV genotypes, researchers from Canada report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 8, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news
UN Health Agency Predicts 80 Percent Rise in Cancer Burden Among Poorest Countries
Many specialist doctors and nurses in Africa are migrating to greener pastures, leaving cancer patients with few options. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPSBy External SourceLONDON, Feb 7 2020 (IPS) Low- and middle-income countries could see an 80 per cent rise in cancer over the next 20 years if treatment and prevention services are not stepped up, according to the latest World Cancer Report.
The report, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO), warns that cancer prevention is taking a back seat in poor countries, as their health systems tackle such immediate problems as infectious diseases, child health and nutrition.
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Global Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news
