Oncology & Cancer
Home tests can save more women from cervical cancer
In 2021, 345 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in Norway, and 79 women died from the disease.
Mar 21, 2023
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Health
4 ways to reduce risks of cervical cancer
HPV plays a role in causing most cervical cancer. Cervical cancer occurs in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.
Jan 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Preventing cervical cancer
Silent but deadly. These are words often used to describe cervical cancer—a slow-growing disease that rarely causes symptoms in its early stages.
Jan 5, 2023
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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
Importance of preventive health care during COVID-19 pandemic
Preventive health care helps you maintain your health. Screenings are important to avoid future health problems or catch them early when they are easier to treat. But the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease in preventive ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Adolescents and gynecologic health
My daughter is 14 and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine because it can help prevent cervical cancer. That got me thinking about gynecologic health for my daughter. Are there conditions ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Urine test could prevent cervical cancer
Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists.
Apr 29, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New epigenetic cervical cancer test has 100 per cent detection rate
A new test for cervical cancer was found to detect all of the cancers in a randomised clinical screening trial of 15,744 women, outperforming both the current Pap smear and human papillomavirus (HPV) test at a reduced cost, ...
Dec 17, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Technology could revolutionize HPV-related cancer diagnostics
A new technology being tested by University of Alberta scientists could revolutionize human papillomavirus (HPV) related cancer diagnostics and cervical cancer screening.
Nov 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives
It was established a decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a better cervical screening test than the Pap smear. Yet in England, the Pap smear is still used, and it's ...
Oct 4, 2018
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