Posts by: Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor holds her a bachelor’s degree in Communication and post-graduate degree in Multiplatform Journalism. She covers advocacy and industry news and also researches and writes informational resource pages for the website.

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015

Netherlands to Start First HPV Primary Screening Program

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The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Netherlands, has granted Roche a five-year contract to implement the first-line, primary screening test in the national cervical cancer screening program. The screening ... Read more

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015

Mary Kay Foundation Grants $1.3M To Fight Female Cancers

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The Mary Kay Foundation recently announced $1.3 million in grants to support research willing to fight cancers that affect women, such as breast or cervical cancers. Cancer is currently the second leading ... Read more

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015

HPV Testing Market to Grow Until 2019

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The human papillomavirus (HPV) testing market is growing and will increase at a 16.17% compound annual growth rate until 2019, according to a recent report. The study titled “Global HPV Testing Market ... Read more

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015

European Inventor Award for Cervical Cancer Vaccine Creators

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The scientists responsible for the cervical cancer vaccine were recognized with a 2015 European Inventor Award. Professor Ian Frazer from the University of Queensland, in Australia, won the Popular Prize together with ... Read more

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015

Updated Pap Test Guidelines Still Unknown To Women

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Despite the fact that women are aware of the benefits of undergoing Pap tests, the updated screening guidelines about the proper frequency to have them are unknown to most women. Those are the conclusions ... Read more

May 6, 2015May 11, 2015

HPV Vaccination Rates Still Low in Canada

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Despite the fact that the HPV vaccine is freely provided in Canada as part of a school-based program designed for young girls, there is still a low vaccination rate in ... Read more