Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each year. It is also a risk factor for the development of cervical cancer and precancerous stages of cervical cancer. ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Preliminary stages of cervical cancer occur mainly in women between 25 and 35 years of age. The main risk factor for developing cervical cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV). Surgery is the treatment of choice. However, ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Humanpapilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital cancers and cancer of the throat, the base of the tongue, and tonsils. HPV vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent more than 90% ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according the American Cancer Society.
Mar 13, 2023
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Insurance status mediates racial and ethnic inequities in advanced-stage cervical cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 10, 2023
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When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, the 30-year-old feared that her life was over. But a new gadget aimed at patients in low-income countries offered her hope.
Mar 10, 2023
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Australia has the potential to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue.
Mar 7, 2023
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Over the past decade, human papillomavirus (HPV) has increasingly been identified as a significant cause of certain head and neck cancers—for example, evidence suggests it causes 70% of oropharyngeal cancers in the United ...
Mar 4, 2023
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According to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States continued to miss critical cancer screening tests during the second year of the COVID-19 ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Despite decades of effort in the war against cancer, screening tests are available for only five types of the disease, representing less than one-third of all cases.
Feb 10, 2023
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