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No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women
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No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women

The HPV immunisation programme began in 2008 in ScotlandA new study has found that no cases of cervical cancer have been detected in young women who have been fully-vaccinated as part of the HPV immunisation programme. The Public Health Scotland (PHS) research said the HPV (human papillomavirus virus) vaccine was “highly effective” in preventing the...

DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening
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DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening

by Jade Boyd, Rice University A low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that was invented at Rice University delivers results in 45 minutes and requires just two pieces of equipment, a small centrifuge (not shown) that costs about $500 and NATflow, a purpose-built, dual-chamber heater that uses disposable cartridges to prevent false positives arising from...

Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer
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Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer

by Wiley High grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress to invasive cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) of the cervix. Credit: Haymanj/public domain Dysregulation of microRNAs, which are molecules involved in controlling gene expression, can promote...

Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?
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Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?

by University of Illinois at Chicago Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that women over the age of 65 may be undergoing unnecessary cervical cancer screenings and that more public health data is needed on the utilization of cervical cancer screening-associated services among older women to prevent potential harm and...

Cervical cancer discovery offers major new clue to better understand the disease
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Cervical cancer discovery offers major new clue to better understand the disease

by University College London Differences in the tumor microenvironment between cervical cancer subgroups. Plot showing median abundances (x-axis) and median differences (%, y-axis) for different cell types estimated using MethylCIBERSORT, with significant differences (FDR < 0.01, Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test) in orange, for a TCGA cohort and b combined validation cohorts. c 68 genes in genesets associated...

Easier, early cervical cancer testing to save lives
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Easier, early cervical cancer testing to save lives

by Alex Whiting, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine Providing earlier diagnosis leads to better cancer outcomes. Credit: © Gevende, Shutterstock Prevention and the HPV vaccine is helping to reduce the numbers of women dying with cervical cancer but new portable screening kits and new types of lab tests will improve diagnosis and earlier...

Physicians debate best screening strategy for cervical cancer prevention after HPV vaccination
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Physicians debate best screening strategy for cervical cancer prevention after HPV vaccination

by American College of Physicians Gardasil vaccine and box. Image: Wikipedia In a new Annals ‘Beyond the Guideline’s feature, two experts debate the most appropriate test and interval for a young patient who has not yet undergone cervical cancer screening but has received HPV vaccination. All ‘Beyond the Guidelines’ features are based on the Department...

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New Developed App Helps Fight Cervical Cancer

Posted Today If there’s a single truth that associate professor of nursing Emma Mitchell knows from 10 years of fighting cervical cancer, it’s this: Tailored approaches work. They work in rural areas like Southwest Virginia, where cervical cancer mortality is two to three times higher than elsewhere in the state. They work in global settings, where stigma...

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