New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show the number of women in the United States who reported having a recent (in the past year) breast cancer or cervical cancer screening dropped by 2.13 ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease, are 15 times more prevalent in Indigenous Australians than young non-Indigenous ...
Jun 1, 2022
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In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African American mother, became an essential tool that helped the biomedical field flourish in the 20th century. ...
Jun 1, 2022
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A study of 1.3 million women in England has provided evidence to support the extension of cervical cancer screening intervals from three years to five years for those that have a negative screen result.
May 31, 2022
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Where should investment be made today in order to save the maximum number of lives from cancer tomorrow? That is the underlying principle behind the "cancer groundshot" philosophy.
May 25, 2022
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Many people who are overweight or obese avoid cancer screening for fear of stigma and judgment about their weight, British researchers report.
May 19, 2022
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A recent database analysis reveals that in recent years, sexual minority individuals—those whose sexual orientation differs from societal norms—were less likely to have undergone cervical cancer screening tests than ...
May 16, 2022
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Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020. Cancer incidence is also projected to double by 2040 to more than 1.4 million ...
May 9, 2022
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Many symptoms of head and neck cancer are hard to miss—a lump in the neck, persistent hoarseness, a mouth sore that doesn't heal—which is good news for early detection as long as symptoms aren't dismissed.
Apr 28, 2022
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A new study, published in Journal of Medical Screening and led by Ph.D. student Hannah Drysdale and Dr. Jo Waller of the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, conducted a questionnaire on women's anticipated preferences ...
Apr 28, 2022
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