Health
Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening
TikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainment and for sharing information, including health information.
Oct 5, 2023
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News tagged with cervical cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Liquid biopsies can rapidly detect residual disease following cervical chemoradiation, study finds
Two liquid biopsy tests that look for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the blood accurately identified patients with a high risk of cervical cancer recurrence after the completion of chemoradiation, a new study ...
Oct 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Sexual activity and vaginal dilation associated with fewer side effects after cervical cancer treatment
People who engage in sexual activity or vaginal dilation after chemoradiation treatment for cervical cancer are at lower risk for long-term side effects, according to a new study from researchers in Austria. Findings of the ...
Oct 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New research can help policymakers prioritize cancer funding needs and allocate resource
Results from the largest ever review of clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention, and early detection (SPED) have been published.
Sep 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
The silence around vulval cancer means people are missing the signs that they have it
Most people have heard of cervical, ovarian, and perhaps womb cancer, but there is one gynecological cancer that is seldom mentioned: vulval cancer.
Sep 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Women with disabilities less likely to get cervical cancer screenings
Women with disabilities are less likely to receive critical annual cervical cancer screenings using human papillomavirus or HPV tests, as recommended by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Cervical cancer is the most common ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Health
New guideline to promote health equity in Canada
A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.
Sep 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting HPV to prevent cancer
Researchers in the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences are playing a pivotal role on the global health stage as they investigate the most common sexually transmitted ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
How to reduce your risk of gynecological cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates about 115,000 women will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer this year. That's one case about every five minutes. These types of malignancies originate in the female reproductive organs, ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Mississippi's cervical cancer deaths indicate broader health care problems
Shementé Jones knew something wasn't right. Her back hurt. She felt pain during sex.
Sep 11, 2023
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