Cervical Cancer and HPV: What you should know

January 20, 2010

Savannah, GA January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society estimates that 11,270 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed and about 4,070 women will die from it here in the United States. The number of deaths caused by cervical cancer has declined significantly mostly because of the use of [...]

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Cancer Centers of the Carolinas honors Cervical Cancer Month by building awareness

January 20, 2010

Greenville, SC January is Cervical Cancer Month, a time set aside to raise awareness of cervical cancer. In the United States, approximately 11,270 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010. However, invasive cervical cancer is highly preventable. That’s why Cancer Centers of the Carolinas (CCC) is making it their goal to stress the [...]

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Pap smear test: Regular cervical cancer screening should not be missed, says Illinois Public Health Director

January 18, 2010

Decatur, IL Sexual health is a notoriously difficult subject to bring up, but time after time, research has shown that awareness saves lives.In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold’s office issued a press release urging Illinois women to proceed as recommended with their regular screenings.Dr. Derin Rominger, [...]

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Cervical cancer deaths may be cut by 100k per year in poor nations with new screening test

January 18, 2010

London, UK A simple “see and treat” approach using a test costing $2 could help doctors prevent 100,000 cervical cancer deaths a year in women in poorer countries, British scientists said on Friday. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing nations where the main barriers to tackling the disease [...]

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Don't skip cervical cancer screenings

January 15, 2010

Decatur, IL Sexual health is a notoriously difficult subject to bring up, but time after time, research has shown that awareness saves lives. In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold’s office issued a press release urging Illinois women to proceed as recommended with their regular screenings. Dr. [...]

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HPV infects 56% of young lovers, new study finds

January 15, 2010

Montreal, Canada A groundbreaking study of young Canadian couples in new sexual relationships has found that more than half — 56% — are infected with the human papilomavirus. Of that group, 44% had the type of HPV that causes cancer of the cervix and penis. “Our study is the first to investigate HPV transmission in [...]

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Merck submits (cervical cancer HPV vaccine) Gardasil data for women 27 to 45

January 14, 2010

New York, NY Merck & Co on Wednesday said it had provided U.S. regulators with new information needed for approval to market its Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine to women between the ages of 27 to 45. Gardasil, one of Merck’s biggest products, was approved in 2006 for preventing cervical cancer and genital warts in females [...]

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Less frequent Pap tests now recommended for cervical cancer screening

January 9, 2010

New York, NY Initial cervical cancer screening should begin at age 21 and can be rescreened less frequently than previously recommended, according to newly revised, evidence-based guidelines issued recently by The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).* Most women younger than 30 should undergo cervical screening once every two years instead of annually, and [...]

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Cervical cancer screening encouraged by health officials

January 9, 2010

Springfield, IL Illinois’ public health director Dr. Damon Arnold is urging women over the age of 21 to be screened for cervical cancer. Arnold’s message is in recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The most recent information for Illinois shows, in 2006, 572 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer. That year, 173 women died of [...]

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One out of 142 girls in Missouri will have cervical cancer

January 9, 2010

Jefferson City, MO The Missouri Department of Health says Missouri is ranked fourteenth in the world for new cases of cervical cancer. One in 142 girls born today will be diagnosed with cervical cancer sometime in life. It is about 240 people in Missouri. Cervical cancer is mostly caused by contracting Human Papilloma Virus, or [...]

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