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April 17, 2017April 17, 2017

China’s Shandong Yaohua to Market Guided Therapeutics’ LuViva Cervical Cancer Scanner in Huge Chinese Market

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Atlanta-based Guided Therapeutics has shipped five of its LuViva Advanced Cervical Scan devices to Shandong Yaohua Medical Device Technology. The scanners will undergo lab testing and clinical trials aimed at winning approval by the ... Read more

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

Higher Doses of AXAL Vaccine Are Safe, Effective in Certain Types of Cervical Cancer, Says Advaxis

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A recent trial showed the anti-cancer vaccine axalimogene filolisbac, also known as ADXS11-001 or AXAL, to be well tolerated at higher doses, with promising results against persistent or recurrent metastatic ... Read more

April 10, 2017

Suppressing RNA Molecule Improves Cervical Cancer’s Sensitivity to Natural Compound

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Researchers have found that a small RNA molecule called mir-629 reduces the expression of a tumor suppressor in cervical cancer cells. Inhibiting this microRNA led to a reduction in cell ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

Roche Launches Cobas HPV Cervical Cancer Screening Test For Use with Cobas 6800/8800 Systems

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Swiss biotech giant Roche has launched cobas HPV for use on the cobas 6800/8800 systems for cervical cancer screening in European markets accepting the CE mark for health, safety and environmental protection ... Read more

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Cue Biopharma Develops Its First Immunotherapy for Cervical Cancer

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Cue Biopharma has developed its first immunotherapy against cervical and other cancers driven by the human papillomavirus (HPV). It is already preparing an application for investigational new drug status for Cue-101, ... Read more

March 31, 2017

Strips Similar to Home Pregnancy Tests Would Detect Cervical Cancer

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Low-cost, easy-to-use, lateral flow test strips, which work similarly to home pregnancy tests, may offer a new method to detect cervical cancer in its early stages. Purdue University researchers are ... Read more

March 29, 2017

Doctors Without Borders Working in Zimbabwe to Prevent Cervical Cancer

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In Masvingo, in the rural Gutu District in southeastern Zimbabwe, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontièrs (MSF) is working with the health ministry to provide simple, effective cervical cancer prevention strategies. Cervical ... Read more

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017

Gene Editing Approach Uncovered Cervical Cancer’s Weak Spots

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An innovative approach allowed researchers to reveal a host of molecular interactions that could be used to improve cervical cancer treatment. The research team used gene editing to uncover cancer ... Read more

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

Certain HPV Strains Increase Cervical Cancer Risk in HIV-Infected Women, Study Shows

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A new meta-analysis has identified several strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) that may warrant special attention for women infected with HIV. The study, “Carcinogenicity of human papillomavirus types in HIV-positive ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

ASCO Issues New Global Guidelines for HPV Vaccinations to Prevent Cervical Cancer

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A new global guideline aimed at clinicians worldwide offers evidence-based recommendations on the use of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for the primary prevention of cervical cancer. The guideline, issued by ... Read more