Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: What is a Pap smear, and who needs one?
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about Pap smears.
Jan 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer
While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S.
Jan 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals why cervical cancer screening rates are declining, which populations are most affected
Rates of cervical cancer screening have dropped in the U.S., with screening rates lowest among Asian and Hispanic women, as well as women who live in rural areas, don't have insurance, or identify as LGBQ+, according to researchers ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Progress on lung cancer drives overall decline in U.S. cancer deaths
(HealthDay)—A new report offers hope on the lung cancer front: Patients are being diagnosed at an earlier stage in their disease and living longer due to better access to care, higher screening rates and improved treatments.
Jan 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
How you can help prevent cervical cancer
(HealthDay)—Cervical cancer is the only gynecologic cancer that can be prevented, yet there were more than 4,000 deaths in the United States in 2021 and nearly 14,500 new cases, the American Cancer Society says.
Jan 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
'Biggest killer' cancer thwarted by home tests, AI
Ugandan street vendor Saudah Namutebi found out about cervical cancer one day when she was listening to the radio.
Dec 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer incidence and mortality rising in nearly all 50 states, reports new national study
Oropharyngeal cancer incidence among men is continuing to rise rapidly in nearly all 50 states and among women living in states in the Midwest and Southeast regions, according to a new study by investigators at The University ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New guidelines help patients better understand and participate in the care of their cervical cancer
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer rates for women highest in New York City's lowest socioeconomic neighborhoods
Women living in New York City neighborhoods with the lowest socioeconomic status (SES) had a 73 percent greater chance of being diagnosed with cervical cancer than women living in neighborhoods with the highest SES, according ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Single-dose HPV vaccine highly effective, researchers say
In the push to eliminate cervical cancer, researchers delivered hopeful news Nov. 17 at the 34th International Papillomavirus Conference in Toronto.
Nov 18, 2021
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