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April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

EF-IMRT Radiation Therapy Safe for Women with Cervical and Endometrial Cancer, Study Finds

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Extended-field intensity modulated radiation therapy (EF-IMRT) can be safely used without risking duodenal toxicity in women with cervical or endometrial cancer in need of treatment to the para-aortic (PA) lymph nodes, researchers reported. The ... 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

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

Human Papillomavirus Declines 64% in Years After Introduction of HPV Vaccination

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The vaccination program for human papillomavirus (HPV) resulted in a 64 percent reduction of HPV prevalence in teenage girls age 14-19, according to a study titled “Prevalence of HPV After Introduction of the Vaccination ... Read more

February 8, 2016February 9, 2016

Raise Cervical Dysplasia Risk Raised By TNF Inhibitor RA Treatment

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A Swedish nationwide study in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) found an elevated risk for cervical dysplasia in those treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, a common RA therapy. The ... 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

December 22, 2015December 22, 2015

Obamacare Cited As Potential Factor In Fewer Infertility Cases From Cervical Cancer

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Recent data indicate that the number of US women in their early 20s who have lost fertility to cervical cancer has fallen, with some analysts attributing the decline as likely ... Read more

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015

Cervical Cancer in Latin America: A Potential Public Health Crisis

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Recently, the open access on-line journal ecancermedicalscience published a special report on the incidence and prevalence of cervical cancer in Latin America. The primary study, entitled “Persistent infection with high-risk ... Read more

November 19, 2015November 24, 2015

Studies Find Cold Coagulation Cervical Cancer Precursor CIN Treatment Effective, Economical, Well-Tolerated

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With more than 500,000 new patients diagnosed every year and 250.000 deaths recorded annually, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and approximately 70 percent of ... Read more

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