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Focus on STD, Not Cancer Prevention, to Promote HPV Vaccine Use
May 2, 2013 The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the ... > full story -
Study Compares Effectiveness of Two Vs. Three Doses of HPV Vaccine for Girls and Young Women
April 30, 2013 With the number of doses and cost of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines a barrier to global implementation, researchers have found that girls who received two doses of HPV vaccine had immune ... > full story -
Promising Results from First U.S. Clinical Trial for Stem Cell-Based Treatment of ALS
April 29, 2013 Researchers who completed the first American clinical trial involving stem cell-based treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) were encouraged by the trial study's results, noting that this ... > full story -
Screening Detects Ovarian Cancer Using Neighboring Cells
April 22, 2013 Pioneering biophotonics technology detects the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans by examining cells easily brushed from the neighboring cervix or uterus, not the ovaries themselves. The ... > full story -
Landmark Studies Report on Success of Using Image-Guided Brachytherapy to Treat Cervical Cancer
April 20, 2013 Two large, landmark radiotherapy studies have shown that it is possible to treat cervical cancer effectively with high doses specifically adapted to each tumour, and with fewer serious side-effects ... > full story -
Report Finds Continuing Challenges in Changing Behaviors That Increase Cancer Risk
April 11, 2013 New research finds continuing challenges in changing behaviors and risk factors in order to reduce suffering and death from ... > full story -
Some Types of Papilloma Virus Might Prevent Cervical Cancer
April 10, 2013 Certain types of papilloma virus might actually prevent cervical cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Current HPV Vaccine May Not Help Some Women With Immune Problems
April 7, 2013 Women with HIV acquire cancer-causing forms of the human papillomavirus that are not included in the current HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, according to new ... > full story -
Cervical Cancer: DNA-Based Test More Accurate Than Repeat Smear ('Pap')
March 28, 2013 In women who have a potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear, using a DNA-based test can identify those at higher risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, according to a new Cochrane ... > full story -
Factoring in the Deadly Math of Cancer
February 21, 2013 Researchers are building complex mathematical models to understand cancer's evolution and how to treat ... > full story
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