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January 9, 2017

Florida Farm Grows Berries That Allegedly Enhance Cancer Patients’ Ability to Taste Food

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Chemotherapy can potentially damage cancer patients’ taste buds, taking away their normal sense of taste. This leads to weight loss and decreased appetite, and may interfere with patients’ natural healing ... Read more

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Gene Variants Help to Explain Susceptibility to Cervical and Other HPV-positive Cancers

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Different gene variants, also referred to as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), can affect susceptibility to cancer. A recent study has uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying why patients with a specific ... Read more

December 21, 2016

Researchers Identify Enzyme Controlling Cervical Cancer’s Sensitivity to Chemotherapy

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Blocking an enzyme that produces the sugar molecule sialic acid increased the sensitivity of cervical cancer cells to chemotherapy. This suggests that developing drugs against the factor might be a way ... Read more

December 19, 2016

Specific Gene Emerges as Potential Cervical Cancer Prognostic Marker, Therapeutic Target

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A study assessing genetic variations in cervical cancer tissues identified the gene CLDN1 (Claudin 1 protein) as playing a significant role in cervical cancer progression through its ability to promote ... Read more

December 16, 2016

Patient Delay Seen as Problem in Cancer Treatment in India

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People in India often wait months before seeking medical help for a suspected cancer, a delay that often impacts their treatment and outcomes, a study of cancer patients in that ... Read more

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

Study Finds Positive Opinions About HPV Vaccine, Overall, Being Shared on Twitter

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Social media has become a widely accepted source of information on health issues, and clinicians and researchers need to be aware of what information is circulating — and whether public views ... Read more

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Older Chinese Women Mainly Due to Lack of Prevention Education

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Although age is a major risk factor for cervical cancer — especially between the late teens and mid-30s — a new study shows that Chinese women age 50 and older ... Read more

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016

CT Imaging with Radiation Therapy Found Efficient in Controlling Stage 1-2 Cervical Cancer

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A 10-year evaluation study investigating the clinical outcomes of patients with stage 1-2 cervical cancer treated with imaging combined with radiation therapy found the method efficient in controlling tumors and ... Read more

December 2, 2016

College Women Infected with HPV Aware of Cervical Cancer Risk, Support Vaccination, Study Finds

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Sexually active college women infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV) are aware of their risk of developing cervical cancer and many support HPV vaccination, according to new research. The study, ... Read more

November 30, 2016

NCCN Publishes Imaging Use Criteria for Cervical Cancer, 14 Additional Disease Guidelines

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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has added to its library of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) with the publication of the new NCCN Imaging AUC for an additional 15 Clinical ... Read more