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July 13, 2015July 13, 2015

Extended-Field Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy is Both Efficacious and Safe

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Cervical cancer, like all cancers, has different treatment modalities and often there is a need for multiple approaches to therapy involving surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. The choice of treatment ... Read more

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

Approval of HPV Vaccines Lowers Incidence of High-Grade Cervical Adenocarcinoma in situ Lesions

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According to recent study published in the journal CANCER, the rate of high-grade cervical lesions declined in young american women since the approval of HPV vaccines. However, there is a possibility ... Read more

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015

Screening Every Three-to-Five Years is Acceptable for Cervical Cancer

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Women who are concerned about cervical cancer are screened more often than is recommended, according to a study from the Soltera Center for Cancer Prevention and Control in Tucson, Arizona. ... Read more

July 2, 2015July 7, 2015

SCP3 as a Novel Prognostic Marker and Therapeutic Target for Cervical Cancer

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A new study recently published in the journal PLoS One revealed a new prognostic marker and potential new therapeutic target for cervical cancer. The study entitled “Synaptonemal Complex Protein 3 ... 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 25, 2015June 26, 2015

Study Clears Role Of Estrogen In Cervical Cancer

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Researchers have identified in the past that the horomone estrogen is a significant factor that can lead to the development of cervical cancer. A new project however, examined the genetic profiles of 128 clinical cases revealing an unexpected conclusion: ... Read more

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015

Real World Effects of HPV Vaccination: Reduced Precancerous Cervical Lesions

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Several years ago, vaccines were made available to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the virus responsible for more than 95% of cervical cancer cases in females worldwide. Although the vaccines ... Read more

June 19, 2015June 19, 2015

Cervical And Breast Cancer Screening Rates Higher Than Bowel Cancer

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Cancer seems to be a growing disease burden among populations across modern society and the importance of screening for the disease in early stages is still understated. One such underrated ... 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