Q&A: Does the HPV vaccine protect against cancers and genital warts?
Every year in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV) causes about 37,000 new cases of cancer. These are cancers that could have been prevented with the HPV vaccine.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?
Princess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part of a troubling trend in which there's a rising rate of cancer among young adults.
Mar 26, 2024
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Women with high-risk HPV and metabolic syndrome have almost three times risk for mortality: Study
Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Clinicians' attitudes towards major changes from the 2020 ACS Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). New evidence has led to dramatic changes in cervical cancer screening recommendations over the past 20 years.
Mar 5, 2024
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Simple hysterectomy not inferior for pelvic recurrence in cervical cancer
For patients with low-risk cervical cancer, simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy with respect to the incidence of pelvic recurrence at three years, according to a study published in the Feb. 29 issue ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Vaccine skepticism, equity issues hinder cervical cancer fight
Cervical cancer is the only cancer that is vaccine-preventable and curable, but the United States is lagging in its efforts to meet the World Health Organization's 2030 targets to effectively eliminate the disease.
Feb 2, 2024
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Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers
The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Oncology.
Jan 15, 2024
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Cervical cancer screening recommendations
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, more than 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 11, 2024
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Immunotherapy in first-line standard therapy significantly improves survival in metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer
Published in The Lancet, results of the randomized phase III BEATcc academic trial (ENGOT-Cx10/GEICO 68-C/JGOG1084/GOG-3030) show that adding immune checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab to standard of care with bevacizumab and ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Researchers optimize cervix visualization for pelvic exams
Pelvic exams are an indispensable part of gynecological care and are used to screen for conditions, such as cervical cancer, that affect millions of patients every year. Unfortunately, pelvic exams can be challenging for ...
Nov 14, 2023
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