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Report Outlines Successes, Challenges in Cancer Prevention Efforts
May 19, 2011 A new report from the American Cancer Society details cancer control efforts and outlines improvements as well as gaps in preventive behavior that contribute to cancer ... > full story -
Unhealthy Substance Use a Risk Factor for Not Receiving Some Preventive Health Services, Study Finds
May 13, 2011 Researchers have identified unhealthy substance use as a risk factor for not receiving all appropriate preventive health ... > full story -
Sticking Their Necks out for Evolution: Why Sloths and Manatees Have Unusually Long (or Short) Necks
May 5, 2011 As a rule all mammals have the same number of vertebrae in their necks regardless of whether they are a giraffe, a mouse, or a human. But both sloths and manatees are exceptions to this rule having ... > full story -
HIV Drug Could Prevent Cervical Cancer, Researchers Discover
May 3, 2011 A widely used HIV drug could be used to prevent cervical cancer caused by infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV), say ... > full story -
MRI Identifies Primary Endometrial and Cervical Cancer
May 3, 2011 MRI can determine if a patient has endometrial versus cervical cancer even when a biopsy can't make that distinction, according to a new study. Determining the primary site of a tumor helps determine ... > full story -
Protein Inhibitor May Bring a Topical Treatment for HPV
April 26, 2011 Patients infected with cancer-causing HPV may someday have an alternative to surgical and harsh chemical treatments, thanks to new research. Researchers have developed a protein-based inhibitor that ... > full story -
Lengthening Dosing Schedule of HPV Vaccine May Provide Effective Option for Expanding Use of Vaccine
April 12, 2011 Administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses over a longer period of time to adolescent girls in Vietnam resulted in antibody concentration levels that were comparable to the standard ... > full story -
Newer Surgery for Neck Pain May Be Better
April 11, 2011 A new surgery for cervical disc disease in the neck may restore range of motion and reduce repeat surgeries in some younger patients, according to neurosurgeons who analyzed three large, randomized ... > full story -
Protein Found to Be the Link Missing Between HPV Infection and Cervical Cancer Development
April 5, 2011 Most women are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer -- yet few develop the cancer. Now researchers believe they have found the missing link explaining why: ... > full story -
Lung Cancer Risk Rises in the Presence of HPV Antibodies
April 4, 2011 Researchers have found that people with lung cancer were significantly more likely to have several high-risk forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) antibodies compared to those who did not have lung ... > full story
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