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.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Uterine Cervical Diseases
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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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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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Cancer misinformation on TikTok could be harmful to women's health
Millions of women are turning to the social media platform TikTok for health advice related to gynecologic cancers, but the majority of that information is misleading or dramatically inaccurate, according to a new study published ...
Sep 19, 2023
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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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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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Six pregnancy terms you probably won't hear again, including 'high risk' and 'failed'
Medical terminology evolves alongside our understanding of medicine. As time goes by, new terms are adopted while others are abandoned. In midwifery, there should always be a strong emphasis on the language we use, particularly ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Cancer screenings have saved the US at least $6.5 trillion, study estimates
Americans have gotten at least 12 million more years of life to live because of preventive cancer screenings they've gotten the past 25 years, a new study estimates.
Aug 17, 2023
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Professor discusses barriers to cervical cancer screening in Uruguay
The recently released BGI Genomics 2023 Global State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report highlights the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer screening and the human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears
To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genomics today released its State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report. This report is released on World Self-Care Day, July 24, 2023, as the WHO notes that self-care—including ...
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