News tagged with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia


Cervical cancer screening in less-developed areas should be tailored to local conditions

The best approach to detecting cervical cancer in HIV-positive women living in research limited countries such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa combines commonly used testing methods tailored to local levels of development ...

Cancer created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cheaper and more effective test available for women following pre-cervical cancer treatment

Testing women to see if they are cured of HPV (the virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer) following treatment for abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix is more effective and cheaper than cytology testing ...

Cancer created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treatment for cervical disease is not linked to increased risk of preterm births

Treatment for cervical disease does not appear to increase the risk of subsequently giving birth prematurely, according to a study of over 44,000 women in England. The study, published online in the British Medical Journal today, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Self-collection and HPV DNA testing could be an effective cervical cancer screening

Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing of self-collected specimens may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer in low-resource settings compared to visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and liquid-based cytology ...

Cancer created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0