January is Cervical Health Awareness Month

January 9, 2010

Courtesy National Cervical Cancer Coalition Somewhere around 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed among American women in 2010. An estimated 4,000 women will die from this disease, the only cancer known to be exclusively caused by a common virus, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). High-risk HPVs may cause cases of mouth, head and [...]

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New cervical cancer screening test firm get first order from distributor in China

January 2, 2010

Rockville, MD Rockville-based MarkPap has won its first order for low-cost kits to detect cervical cancer in women in poor and underdeveloped regions. The order is the first source of outside revenue for the firm, according to The Washington Post. The 5-year deal with a Chinese distributor for 1 million test kits is worth $13.5 [...]

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January 2010 is Cervical Health Awareness Month, cervical cancer education is key

January 2, 2010

Belleville, IL Resolutions abound in the New Year, and having recommended health screenings should be a priority. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and a prime time to highlight the importance of routine Pap tests. Raising awareness among women with disabilities is especially important because, as a group, they are less likely to get the [...]

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Having sex at an early age can double risk of cervical cancer

December 24, 2009

London, UK A study shows women are at greater risk from the disease by becoming sexually active at a young age, prompting campaigners to call for the screening age limit to be lowered The study published in the British Journal of Cancer into why poorer women have a higher risk of the disease found they [...]

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Early detection is key to prevent cervical cancer

December 24, 2009

Recent Pap test recommendations and new vaccine approvals have brought cervical cancer screening into the spotlight and may have some women confused about what to do to protect themselves. Experts agree that routine screening is essential in the fight against cervical cancer, which is entirely preventable because it has a known cause-”high-risk” types of the [...]

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HPV vaccine rates low in United States, Univ. of Mich. study finds

December 10, 2009

Ann Arbor, MI The use of the vaccine to prevent human papilloma virus (HPV) was found to be very low in the United States in a study conducted by Amanda Dempsey, M.D., PhD, MPH, of the University of Michigan and published in the journal Vaccine. Dr. Dempsy analyzed factors associated with adolescent HPV vaccine use [...]

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New cervical cancer screenin guidelines "surrounded by confusion"

December 7, 2009

Wilmington, NC Video Doctor Sandra Hall has been busy fielding calls from patients concerned about new pap smear and mammogram recommendations. Last week, a government task force said women should not start getting mammograms at age forty – instead, they should wait until they turn fifty. “They said from age 40 to 49 that benefit [...]

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Will cutting back on teen Pap tests result in more STDs?

December 1, 2009

Atlanta, GA Teen girls can skip Pap tests, according to new guidelines that say women should start cervical cancer screening at age 21. But some experts are concerned that rates of sexually transmitted diseases or unplanned pregnancies could increase without the Pap test to prompt a doctor’s visit. As it stands, as many as one [...]

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Cervical cancer testing guidelines revised

December 1, 2009

Washington, D.C. A national physician’s organization has revised its cervical cancer screening guidelines, saying that women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years, instead of every year. The statements follow closely after the start of an ongoing discussion on regular mammograms, stemming from debate on when women should start having the [...]

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Cancer screening guidelines for women questioned

November 25, 2009

Washington, D.C. Recent changes in women’s cancer screening advice stunned some local health care providers. Last week, a recommendation issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said women should generally begin getting routine mammographies at age 50, instead of 40. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists also recommended limiting cervical cancer screenings to [...]

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