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May 20, 2015May 20, 2015

DNA-Based IL-12 Delivery Efficacy To Be Tested In HPV Tumors

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A Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA) was established between OncoSec Medical Inc. (“OncoSec”) and the Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School to evaluate the immunological mechanisms that promote the anti-tumoral effects ... 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 18, 2015May 20, 2015

New Molecules Kill Cancer And Protect Healthy Cells

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Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada have discovered a novel group of molecules that could wage war on cancerous cells and protect healthy cells. These molecules may be useful for ... Read more

May 14, 2015May 15, 2015

Novel Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Might Prevent 80% of Cervical Cancers

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Findings from a study recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute show that the human papillomavirus vaccine 9-Valent might prevent up to 80% of cervical cancers in the U.S., ... Read more

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015

Electronic Health Record Prompts Increase of Proper HPV Vaccination

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Researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota reported that electronic health record (EHR) reminders for clinicians and patients increased the uptake and proper completion of the ... Read more

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015

Brachytherapy Combination Should be Gold-Standard for Cervical Cancer Treatment, According To Report

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Results from a recent pioneering international research examining the late adverse events of two forms of combined brachytherapy targeting cervical cancer revealed that the strategy is successful in delivering high doses ... Read more

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015

Texas Biomed Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Study Papillomavirus-Based AIDS Vaccine to Fight HIV and HPV-Induced Cancer

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A research team at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute is working on a four year study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to develop an attenuated hybrid form of human papilloma and ... Read more

May 8, 2015May 11, 2015

Frequent Aspirin Use Found To Reduce The Risk Of Cervical Cancer

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According to a study led by scientists at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, the frequent and long-term usage of aspirin is connected with ... 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

May 5, 2015

ACP Releases Advice Concerning Cervical Cancer Screening

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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released clinical advice to reduce the overuse of cervical cancer screening in average risk women without symptoms. The study “Cervical Cancer Screening in Average ... Read more