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Women Exposed to Synthetic Estrogen Diethylstilbestrol (DES) in the Womb Face Increased Cancer Risk, Study Finds
October 5, 2011 A study of daughters of women given diethylstilbestrol, synthetic estrogen, during pregnancy has found that exposure to the drug while in the womb is associated with many reproductive problems and an ... > full story -
Pediatricians in Appalachia, US, Less Likely to Recommend HPV Vaccine
September 28, 2011 Pediatricians in Appalachia are less likely than doctors in other areas to encourage parents to have their children receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Virus Kills Breast Cancer Cells in Laboratory
September 22, 2011 A nondisease-causing virus kills human breast cancer cells in the laboratory, creating opportunities for potential new cancer therapies, according to researchers who tested the virus on three ... > full story -
More Women Dying from Breast and Cervical Cancer at a Younger Age in Developing Countries
September 14, 2011 The number of cases and deaths from breast and cervical cancer are rising in most countries, especially in the developing world where more women are dying at younger ages, according to a new global ... > full story -
IUD Reduces the Risk of Cervical Cancer, Study Suggests
September 13, 2011 Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may protect against cervical cancer. This is the conclusion of the broadest epidemiological study to date on the ... > full story -
Stimulation of Female Genital Regions Produces Strong Activation of Various Brain Sites
September 12, 2011 A new study reveals that for the first time, stimulation of the vagina, cervix or clitoris was shown to activate three separate and distinct sites in the sensory ... > full story -
Fewer Than Three Doses of Cervical Cancer Vaccine Effective, Study Suggests
September 9, 2011 Fewer than three doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix may be just as effective as the standard three-dose regimen when it comes to preventive measures against cervical cancer, ... > full story -
Modeling Disparities May Help With Cervical Cancer Prevention
September 6, 2011 Researchers reported that explicit inclusion of disparities in cost-effectiveness analysis, would allow policy makers to identify strategies that would reduce overall cancer risk, reduce disparities ... > full story -
Screening for HPV Persistence and Cervical Cancer Risk
September 6, 2011 Women over the age of thirty who test positive for HPV (Human Papillomavirus) should be re-tested two years later as part of cervical cancer screening, according to a new ... > full story -
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Annual Cervical Cancer Screening Persists, Despite Recommended Guidelines
August 18, 2011 Investigators have determined that the majority of primary care providers continue to recommend annual cervical cancer screening, and less than 15 percent would extend the screening interval when ... > full story
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