Menstrual blood is being used to research a range of health conditions, from endometriosis to diabetes and cancer
Menstrual blood has historically been overlooked in research—considered only to be a waste product.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short—federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious ...
Mar 31, 2025
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At-home cervical screening: Scientists advise on self-sampling tests
At-home self-sampling cervical screening looks likely to be an option in the future. But scientists warn that steps must be taken to ensure that the offer of at-home sampling doesn't have a negative impact on cervical screening ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations
When a person dies, clinicians often look at the cause of death to determine whether it could have been avoided, either by medical prevention such as vaccines or by treatments like antibiotics. These types of deaths are known ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Radiotherapy alone following hysterectomy should remain standard of care for early-stage cervical cancer: Trial
Results from the NRG Oncology GOG-0263 Phase III clinical trial testing the addition of cisplatin-based chemotherapy to adjuvant radiotherapy following radical hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy for patients with early-stage, ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Rural-urban disparities seen in cervical cancer
The incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer are higher among rural-residing women versus their urban counterparts within the United States, according to a research letter published online March 3 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 7, 2025
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Barriers in cancer screening for people with intellectual disabilities highlight need for tailored support
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are significantly less likely to participate in population-based cancer screening than the general population, according to researchers from Radboudumc and the academic collaborative ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Study sets benchmark for treatment of advanced cervical cancer
A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study provides important insights for future clinical trials in treating advanced cervical cancer by establishing a five-month progression-free survival benchmark for evaluating ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Speculum exams unnecessary for HPV screening: Research finds self-sampling just as effective
Genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and is thought to be responsible for more than 99% of cervical cancers. HPV screening usually entails a speculum-based exam, ...
Feb 13, 2025
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HPV self-sampling kits make cervical cancer screening more convenient and comfortable
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) self-sampling promises to make the process of screening for cervical cancer easier, more comfortable—and, for some, less traumatic—than a traditional Pap test, offering users more control over ...
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