News articles tagged with 'cervical'
FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice
— 10 Nov 2009 17:05 | HealthResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast... — full story
UCI embryonic stem cell therapy restores walking ability in rats with neck injuries
— 10 Nov 2009 16:55 | HealthThe first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a finding that could... — full story
Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening
— 10 Nov 2009 14:55 | HealthHuman papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published... — full story
Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer
— 28 Oct 2009 10:47 | HealthA Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection... — full story
Scientists identify common HPV genotypes in northern India, encourage vaccination
— 11 Oct 2009 11:57 | HealthAlthough a wide spectrum of human papillomavirus is seen across the population of India, HPV-16 and HPV-18 are the most common types and a vaccination targeting these types could eliminate... — full story
Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective
— 10 Oct 2009 10:59 | HealthPersistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritise HPV vaccination... — full story
Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the Netherlands
— 2 Jul 2009 01:25 | HealthEven under favourable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70% of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is not cost-effective... — full story
Agent used in spinal surgery linked to higher complications rate
— 1 Jul 2009 00:22 | HealthA new study indicates that bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP; a biological agent used to promote bone creation) is used in 25 percent of spinal fusion procedures and is associated with... — full story
Cancer screening fear is fuelled by lack of information
— 12 Jun 2009 14:22 | HealthFear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not, but healthcare providers underestimate how much women need to know and wrongly assume that they will... — full story
Study: Benefit to women not enough to sway men to get HPV vaccine
— 4 Jun 2009 12:21 | HealthInforming men that a new vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) would also help protect their female partners against developing cervical cancer from the sexually transmitted... — full story