Obstetrics & gynaecology

Mailed human papillomavirus self-sampling kits are cost-effective

Mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits is an efficient outreach strategy for increasing screening rates among women overdue for screening, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Network Open.

Health

Widely available HPV vaccines help prevent many types of cancer

Humanpapilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital cancers and cancer of the throat, the base of the tongue, and tonsils. HPV vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent more than 90% ...

Medical research

Conundrum solved over HPV link with head and neck cancer

A major international trial published in The Lancet Oncology has looked at studies from 13 head and neck cancer centers from nine countries around the world. Using the data of 7,895 patients, a research team has found that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 vaccine based on new technology tested in clinical study

A new COVID-19 vaccine based on a different platform than current vaccines on the market has been tested in humans for the first time by researchers at Radboud university medical center. Administration of this vaccine in ...

Oncology & Cancer

Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

In the past decade, nearly one-third of cervical cancer cases in the U.S. resulted in death according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Women of color, particularly Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Q and A: Cervical cancer and HPV screening

Since age 20, I have had annual visits with a gynecologist. I am now in my late 30s, and my physician recommended that I get an HPV test in addition to a Pap test to check for cervical cancer. What is the importance of both? ...

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