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May 15, 2017May 15, 2017

New Testing that Uses HPV DNA Could Help Identify Potentially Cancerous Cervical Lesions

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Integrating the human papilloma virus’ DNA into a patient’s genome could serve as a diagnostic biomarker to identify precancerous cervical lesions that are at a high risk for progressing to cancer. Paris-based ... Read more

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017

Cervical Cancer Survivors Often Suffer Fatigue, Insomnia and Hot Flashes After Chemo, Radiotherapy

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Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy can now prolong the lives of women with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), yet it leaves more than half of them with long-term side effects including insomnia, fatigue ... Read more

May 10, 2017

Erin Andrews, the Dancing with the Stars Host, Will Be Special Guest at Cervical Cancer Forum

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Erin Andrews, a cervical cancer survivor who is the host of ABC Television’s “Dancing with the Stars” program, will be a special guest at the Advaxis-sponsored Cervical Cancer Educational Forum in Hollywood, ... Read more

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017

Xoft System Offers Benefits in Treatment of Uterine and Cervical Cancer, Studies Report

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The Xoft System, which delivers precisely targeted radiation to tumors, could work against uterus and cervical cancer in addition to the cancers it has already been successful against, according to ... Read more

May 3, 2017

Continue Screening for Cervical Cancer After Age 65, Study Advises

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Cervical cancer usually is regarded as a disease that affects mostly young women. But a recent study contends that belief is not accurate. Current guidelines indicate that women may stop getting ... Read more

April 28, 2017

Lehigh University Develops Artificial Intelligence System for Better Cervical Cancer Screening

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A team at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has developed an artificial-intelligence screening tool for cervical cancer that appears to be better than traditional methods, and far less expensive. The ... Read more

April 26, 2017

Inovio Starts Phase 2 Trial of VGX-3100 Vaccine for Pre-cancerous Vulvar Lesions

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Inovio’s Phase 2 trial assessing the effectiveness of VGX-3100 in patients with pre-cancerous lesions of the vulva, or vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), has began dosing patients. VGX-3100, a human papilloma virus ... Read more

April 24, 2017

Agenus Begins Clinical Trial Testing New Therapy for Cervical Cancer, Solid Tumors

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The first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 trial testing AGEN2034, Agenus‘ new PD-1 inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors and cervical cancer. The trial is currently ... Read more

April 21, 2017

Genetics May Explain Lower Cervical Cancer Rates in Western Asia

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Cervical cancer is less prevalent in certain regions of the world, even though women in these regions have less access to cervical cancer screening and prevention programs. This may be due ... Read more

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017

Severely Mentally Ill Women Much Less Likely to Get Regular Cervical Cancer Screenings, California Study Finds

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California residents with severe mental illness are being screened for cervical cancer at much lower rates than other women, despite their increased risk for developing the disease, according to a new study. The ... Read more