AACR: At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Participation
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Mailed at-home self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing increases cervical cancer screening participation in underscreened populations by almost threefold, according to a study presented at the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why a New Study Dubbed India the ‘Cancer Capital of the World’
A new study has unveiled an alarming picture of declining overall health in India. The report, released by the Indian multinational healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals, found that skyrocketing cases of cancer and other non-communicable diseases across the country have now made it “the cancer capital of the world.”
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Despite reporting more than a million new cases every year, India’s cancer rate has not yet surpassed countries like Denmark, Ireland, and Belgium, which record some of the highest cancer rates in the world. It is also currently lower than the U.S....
Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Astha Rajvanshi Tags: Uncategorized India Source Type: news
Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an informal settlement, Keji faced the loss of her mother at the tender age of 9. By the age of 10, she was raped. She had her first child when she was 14 years old. By 15, she was diagnosed with HIV, and at 19, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 7, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases South Sudan Women and Gender Source Type: news
Hormonal Birth Control Doesn ’ t Deserve Its Bad Reputation
Almost two-thirds of U.S. women of reproductive age use some kind of contraception, according to the latest federal data. And millions of them use methods that contain hormones, including birth control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), rings, implants, injections, and patches.
Although the specifics vary from method to method, hormonal birth control generally works by halting ovulation and/or changing conditions in the uterus or cervix to prevent pregnancy. And it works well: efficacy rates approach 100% when these methods are used correctly.
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But hormonal birth control ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen Explainer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Liberia: WHO and MOH Launch Hpv Vaccine Awareness
[New Dawn] The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Liberia, has launched an awareness campaign on HPV Vaccine for Cervical Cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news
Study Shows Elimination of Cervical Cancer With Vaccination Study Shows Elimination of Cervical Cancer With Vaccination
Dr Maurie Markman discusses results demonstrating the elimination of cervical cancer following vaccination in a population-based study.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Cervical Cancer Screening Lower in Rural Than Urban Health Centers
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Up-to-date cervical cancer screening is lower in rural than urban community health centers (CHCs), with the differences mainly due to CHC-level characteristics, according to a study published online March 25 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A cancer breakthrough and the heroes behind it get spotlight in new show
A century ago, cervical cancer was a major killer of women. Early detection was impossible, and sexual stigma and shame kept women from discussing it. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
Pembrolizumab With Chemoradiotherapy for Cervical Cancer Pembrolizumab With Chemoradiotherapy for Cervical Cancer
Dr Maurie Markman discusses a recent FDA approval for locally advanced cervical cancer.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Non-Radical Surgery a Win-Win for Early Cervical Cancer Non-Radical Surgery a Win-Win for Early Cervical Cancer
New data from a prospective study support non-radical surgery (simple hysterectomy or cone biopsy) for early-stage low-risk cervical cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Doctor reveals the red flag signs of 7 silent killers you might easily ignore
From pancreatic to cervical cancer, signs of seven types of the potentially deadly disease shouldn't be ignored. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Safety of Less-Radical Surgery for Early Cervical Cancer Gathers More Evidence
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- The safety of non-radical approaches to surgery in early, low-risk cervical cancer gained additional support from a new prospective study, though fertility preservation with cone biopsy also came with some cases... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 19, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
QOL Not Harmed With Add-On Pembrolizumab in Cervical Cancer QOL Not Harmed With Add-On Pembrolizumab in Cervical Cancer
Adding pembrolizumab to concurrent chemoradiotherapy does not affect quality of life in patients with high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer, new data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Laparoscopy Quickly Abandoned in Early Cervical Cancer After LACC Results
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Oncologic surgeons rapidly abandoned minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for early-stage cervical cancer in the wake of a startling 2018 study that warned of the dangers of the approach for this patient population... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 18, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
