A new clinical study shows that the HPV test may be better at detecting cervical cancer better than a pap smear. Studies showed that the presence of the HPV virus tended to trump the abnormal cells found on a pap smear. View the video at abcnews.com. ... Read More »
Why you shouldn’t put off that Pap test any longer
By Maria Cohut If you're a woman, you may view the Pap test as somewhat of an inconvenience, or even a few minutes of terror. This might put you off from getting tested, but here's why you should stop avoiding it and book an appointment now. Have you checked that Pap smear off your list, or ... Read More »
FDA Approves Test to Identify Women with Increased Risk for Cervical Cancer
This HPV-based test can help identify women who are at an increased risk for cervical cancer. BY BRIELLE URCIUOLI PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 13, 2018 BD Onclarity HPV Assay, a test that can detect up to 14 types of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and provides information on women who are at risk ... Read More »
HPV vaccine could be mandatory for public school students in Florida
By Jana Jones (WFLA) – Children attending public school in Florida may soon be required to be vaccinated for HPV. State Sen. José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami) recently introduced the “Women’s Cancer Prevention Act,” which would require all 11 and 12-year-old boys and girls in Florida schools to ... Read More »
Christina S. Chu, MD, on HPV and Cervical/Vulvar Cancer
2017 NCCN Annual Conference Christina S. Chu, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the link between human papillomavirus and genital cancers and what is known about the effect of HPV on treatment response and outcome. Source: The ASCO Post ... Read More »
Cervical cancer death rates are much higher than thought, study says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) The risk of dying from cervical cancer might be much higher than experts previously thought, and women are encouraged to continue recommended cancer screenings. Black women are dying from cervical cancer at a rate 77% higher than previously thought, and white ... Read More »
Women should continue cervical cancer screening as they approach age 65
Adjusted rates for cervical cancer do not decline until age 85, signaling a need for ongoing surveillance, according to a new study Cervical cancer is often thought of as a disease that primarily affects young women. Because of this, many older women fail to keep up with appropriate screening as ... Read More »
Joey Feek Has Died: ‘She Is in Heaven,’ Singer’s Husband Rory Says
BY NICK MASLOW | MARCH 4, 2016 Joey Feek – half of the country and gospel duo Joey + Rory – died on Friday in her hometown of Alexandria, Indiana, ending her brave fight with terminal cancer. She was 40. “My wife’s greatest dream came true today,” Rory, 50, wrote in an emotional post to ... Read More »
Saving the World’s Women from Cervical Cancer
Vivien Tsu, Ph.D., M.P.H., and José Jerónimo, M.D. N Engl J Med 2016; 374:2509-2511 June 30, 2016 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1604113 No woman should die of cervical cancer in this day and age, yet each year more than 260,000 women do, mostly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The dramatic ... Read More »
80 percent of cervical cancers found to be preventable with latest 9-valent HPV vaccine
The new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers in the United States, if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus. In addition to protecting against 80 percent of cervical cancers, the new 9-Valent human ... Read More »
