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.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Uterine Cervical Diseases
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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 ...
Jul 24, 2023
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A new law regarding compulsory education in Nigeria paves way for worldwide cancer prevention strategy
The findings of Griffith University research influenced the passing of a bill in Nigeria leading to a new law to ensure high school students receive compulsory education about breast, cervical and prostate cancers.
Jul 17, 2023
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Study supports 'catch up' HPV test in older women
For women over the age of 65 who have never had a high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) test, a "catch up" HPV screening intervention may improve cervical cancer prevention by detecting more cervical pre-cancer lesions as ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health—and the pandemic has made it worse, says researcher
The COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination.
Jul 5, 2023
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Cancer experts warn about wave of HPV-related cancers in adults
Experts are concerned about rapidly rising rates of HPV-related throat and mouth cancers, noting that if this trend continues, they could quickly be among the most common forms of cancer in adults between ages 45 and 65.
Jun 12, 2023
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Adding pembrolizumab to chemo improves survival in cervical cancer, finds study
For women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, is associated with improved overall and progression-free survival, according to a study ...
Jun 2, 2023
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