Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

HPV Vaccine Seen to Protect Teens with Kidney Disease from Cervical Cancer, But Not Those Who Needed a Transplant

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination produces a robust and sustained immune response in girls and young women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on dialysis, but a suboptimal response in those ... Read more

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

Vaccine for Advanced Cervical and Other Solid Tumor Cancers Begins Clinical Testing in UK

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Scientists in the United Kingdom have started a Phase 1 study to test the efficacy and safety of a cancer vaccine that might enable the immune system to fight solid tumor cancers, including cervical cancer, ... Read more

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016

Cervical Cancer’s Early Warning Signs Include Abnormal Bleeding

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As January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Baylor College of Medicine is reminding women of early — and often ignored — symptoms of this malignancy, like abnormal bleeding. “January … is a ... Read more

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

Many Doctors Don’t Push HPV Vaccine for Preteens Strongly Enough, Study Says

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A recent survey of nearly 600 doctors has found that many pediatricians and family doctors are not strongly recommending the HPV vaccine to preteens and their parents, contributing to low vaccination ... Read more

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015

Girls Who Skip HPV Vaccine Think It Unnecessary, Survey Finds

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Results from a recent survey sponsored by Cancer Research UK and recently presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool revealed that about 20% of teenage ... Read more

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Trovagene Presents Clinical Results of Its Urine-Based HPV Test

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Trovagene Inc., a company that develops technology for the detection and monitoring of cell-free DNA in urine, recently presented clinical data of its urine-based HPV HR Test during the 30th International Human Papillomavirus ... Read more

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

Rutgers Research Team Looking For Physicians’ Help to Increase HPV Vaccinations in the Newark Area

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Results from two studies recently published in the Journal of Community Health and the American Journal of Public Health showed that older adolescents who visit gynecologists and other non-pediatric physicians have the ... Read more

September 7, 2015September 8, 2015

Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid Coverage Effective and Cost-Effective for Cervical Cancer in the Philippines

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Using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) coverage targeted at women aged between 30 and 45 years at five-year intervals is an effective and cost-effective approach to reduce the burden of cervical cancer ... Read more

September 6, 2015September 9, 2015

Women in One-Third of U.S. Counties Have Limited Access to Gynecologic Cancer Care Due To Distance From Specialist

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According to a recent study published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology, conducted by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, about one-third of US counties are located ... Read more

July 31, 2015August 5, 2015

Moffitt Researchers Review Cancer Healthcare Disparities in LGBTQ Community

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The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community, also referred to as sexual minorities, represents a growing and medically underserved population in the United States. In a recent study ... Read more