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March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

American Cancer Society Picks Latin American Partners for Women’s Cancer Mentorship Effort

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) has selected four organizations in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia to host young scholars seeking advocacy work experience in women’s cancer prevention and early detection. The initiative ... Read more

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Advaxis Vaccine Generates Unprecedented Survival Rates in Metastatic Cervical Cancer

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Advaxis‘ cancer vaccine, axalimogene filolisbac, significantly increased cervical cancer patients’ 12-month survival rate, according to a clinical trial. Patients with persistent or recurrent metastatic carcinoma of the cervix (PRmCC) who took the ... Read more

March 15, 2017

Painkiller Celebrex Might Help Shrink Precancerous Cervix Changes in Certain Women

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Celebrex (celecoxib) might be effective against a pre-stage of cervical cancer — but only if patients produce high levels of a cancer-related growth factor, according to a recently completed Phase ... Read more

March 13, 2017

Australian Petition Reveals 5 Myths About New Cervical Cancer Screening Program

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An Australian change.org online petition has found that over 70,000 people are concerned about the country’s latest changes to cervical cancer screening, to begin in December 2017. However, their comments also reveal ... Read more

March 10, 2017

Advaxis to Provide Updates on Cervical Cancer Trial Program at Research Reception

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Advaxis will host a research reception at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 48th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer to provide an overview and updates of its cervical cancer clinical trial program. According ... Read more

March 8, 2017

Grant to Develop Mobile App Aims to Educate Parents About HPV Vaccine for Teens

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As part of a generalized effort to boost the number of teens vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer, a new Southwestern Methodist University study found that ... Read more

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

Nearly Half of Black, Hispanic Cervical Cancer Patients Don’t Receive Adequate Care

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Despite better survival rates than in the past, nearly half of black and Hispanic women with locally advanced cervical cancer still don’t receive treatment that meets U.S. guidelines, which could help ... Read more

March 3, 2017

Report Urges Cytology Screening as Smart Way to Slash Cervical Cancer Rates in Poor Countries

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In relatively poor countries where a lack of infrastructure prevents widespread implementation of effective screening programs, collecting a small sample of cells only from women at high risk of cervical cancer ... Read more

March 1, 2017

Black Women in the South Have Highest U.S. Incidence of Cervical Cancer, Study Says

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Southern black women are more likely to have cervical cancer and die of the disease than any other Americans, according to a new analysis. The study, “Recent trends in racial and regional ... Read more

February 27, 2017

Advaxis’ Trial Data on Metastatic Cervical Cancer Vaccine to Be Presented at SGO Meeting

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Advaxis will present data from its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating a new vaccine therapy, axalimogene filolisbac, for the treatment of metastatic cervical cancer at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s ... Read more