Posts by: Carolina Henriques

Carolina Henriques

Carolina holds a BSc in Anthropology and a MSc in Urban Studies., and brings her interdisciplinary skills to her writing on a range of different topics in science, research and advocacy news.

January 23, 2017

Indigenous Latin Americans Prefer Cervical-cancer Self-Screening Over Medical-facility Exams

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Indigenous Latin American women prefer taking a test for cervical cancer at home by themselves rather than in a medical facility, a study of a Guatemala community shows. Cervical cancer ... Read more

January 18, 2017

Gynecologist Offers 5 Tips to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer

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Most cervical cancer diagnoses are associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a common sexually transmitted disease present in up to 93 percent of all cervical cancer cases. But the ... Read more

January 9, 2017

Florida Farm Grows Berries That Allegedly Enhance Cancer Patients’ Ability to Taste Food

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Chemotherapy can potentially damage cancer patients’ taste buds, taking away their normal sense of taste. This leads to weight loss and decreased appetite, and may interfere with patients’ natural healing ... Read more

December 16, 2016

Patient Delay Seen as Problem in Cancer Treatment in India

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People in India often wait months before seeking medical help for a suspected cancer, a delay that often impacts their treatment and outcomes, a study of cancer patients in that ... Read more

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

Study Finds Positive Opinions About HPV Vaccine, Overall, Being Shared on Twitter

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Social media has become a widely accepted source of information on health issues, and clinicians and researchers need to be aware of what information is circulating — and whether public views ... Read more

November 30, 2016

NCCN Publishes Imaging Use Criteria for Cervical Cancer, 14 Additional Disease Guidelines

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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has added to its library of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) with the publication of the new NCCN Imaging AUC for an additional 15 Clinical ... Read more

November 16, 2016

Group Health System Clarifies New HPV Vaccine Protocol

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Group Health, a healthcare system in Washington state, is preparing to explain and administer to patients the new human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination protocol, which lowers barriers to life-saving medication by ... Read more

November 11, 2016

New e-Book Shows Inconsistent Insurance Policies for Cancer Screening

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According to a new review by the Prevent Cancer Foundation, insurance policies covering screening methods for five types of cancer show significant inconsistencies across healthcare plans, even though cancer screening is ... Read more

October 28, 2016

CDC Advisory Panel Declares Preteens Need Only 2 Doses of HPV Vaccine, Not 3

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Preteen boys and girls might only need two doses of the vaccine against human papilloma viruses (HPV) instead of three, health officials now say. The decision was made by members of ... Read more

October 21, 2016

Millions of Cancer Deaths Preventable if Knowledge is Optimized

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Cancer deaths are projected to increase 50 percent worldwide by 2030 mainly due to growing and aging populations, according to a recent report. Programs like the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel with ... Read more