Cervical cancer, which is caused by HPV—a common sexually transmitted infection—is preventable with reliable and safe vaccines. Cervical cancer cases plummeted among British women who received a vaccination against the human papillomavirus, according to a study published Thursday. In comparing cervical cancer and precancer rates before and after an HPV immunization program was introduced in...
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS IMAGE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MONITORING FOR HPV (AIM-HPV) DEVICE FOR POINT-OF-CARE HPV TESTING. CREDIT: ISMAIL DEGANI (CENTER FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL) WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 — Emerging technologies can screen for cervical cancer better than Pap smears and, if widely used, could save lives both in developing nations and parts...
Dermatomes are areas of skin that send signals to the brain through the spinal nerves. These signals give rise to sensations involving temperature, pressure, and pain. The part of a nerve that exits the spinal cord is called the nerve root. Damage to a nerve root can trigger symptoms in the nerve’s corresponding dermatome. Below,...
by Wiley New research 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. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). HPV is the most common...
Although half of cervical cancers are detected in women over 49, a first-of-its-kind study finds women are less likely to get screenings as they age. MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That’s because there are two good screening...
by Mike Addelman, University of Manchester Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists. The study, led by Dr. Emma Crosbie and published in BMJ Open, found that urine testing was just as good as the cervical smear at picking up high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus...
Dear Mayo Clinic: I am way past my childbearing years and do not have any health problems. Do I need to continue getting Pap smears? At what age is this test no longer necessary? A: Getting regularly scheduled Pap smears is important for almost all women. That said, whether you need to continue getting Pap...
Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. New evidence published today in the Cochrane Library shows that human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines protect against cervical lesions in young women, particularly in those who are vaccinated between the ages of 15 and 26. It also summarizes findings on harms that...
A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is unlikely to detect cancer cases that wouldn’t be found using HPV testing alone. The main goal of cervical screening programs is to detect and treat precancer before cancer develops. Cytology-based...
Scientists at Duke University have developed a handheld colposcope that can be used for cervical screening. The slender wand can be attached to a smartphone or laptop to display images of the cervix. At present, detecting cervical cancer requires specialized equipment. Healthcare professionals use a device called a speculum to spread the vagina and an...
