Category: Cervical Cancer

The ‘Informed’ Series, Hosted by Rob Lowe, Will Cover Lung…

The popular actor from numerous film and television roles has applied his talents to the world of public television as he hosts a show titled “Informed” with Rob Lowe. The public television series seeks to shine a light on some of the most important issues that face modern society today in an effort to educate the viewing audience.

Advaxis to Host Research Reception at Society of Gynecologic Oncology …

Advaxis, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, will host a Research Reception during the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. The reception will be held from 5:30-7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 13, in National Harbor Room 15 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.

Doctors seek to quell cervical cancer fear

The biennial pap smear will become a thing of the past from May 1, replaced by a test sexually-active women will need just once every five years, from age 25 instead of 18. That’s sparked fears by some that the less frequent testing will put lives at risk, but doctors stress that is not the case. More than 50,000 people have signed a change.org petition this week urging the federal government to scrap the changes, labelling it a dangerous cost-cutting exercise.

Women urged not to ignore smear test invite

… by not ignoring their next smear invite or contacting their GP practice if they missed their last smear. The NHS Health Scotland and Scottish Government campaign is targeting those aged 25-35 in Scotland, as cervical cancer is the most common cancer …

Survivor of ‘unfortunate experiment’ at National Women’s…

A cervical cancer survivor who was at the heart of the “Unfortunate Experiment” has hit out at the Auckland District Health Board’s first attempt at an apology to the women harmed in the study, after nearly three decades. Clare Matheson, 80, says DHB official Dr Margaret Wilsher’s expression of “sympathy” smacks of trying to excuse former staff for their role in what an inquiry by Dame Silvia Cartwright found was an unethical study.

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The family of a mother-of-three who has an aggressive form of cervical cancer are asking people to donate money to help fund treatment that is her last hope. Louise Gleadell, daughter of Leicester Riders’ assistant coach Phil Gleadell, was diagnosed with severe cervical cancer last year, despite never having missed a smear test.

Destitute couple dealt another blow

… or taxi fare to get to the hospital. “We also think Kumaraswary and her husband do not understand the gravity of her health issue,” said Firoza, adding that Kumaraswary’s medical report stated that prognosis was moderate.

Global HPV Testing Market 2016-2020; New Report Launched

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , human papillomavirus refers to a group of more than 100 related viruses that commonly cause infections and do not have any symptoms. Among these, more than 40 types of HPVs cause highly contagious diseases that are transmitted through direct sexual contact, infecting both male and female genitals.

Cervical cancer death rates higher Jan. 25, 2017, 12:43 Am Ast

PATIENT CARE: African-American women are less likely to develop most cancers, but they too are dying more than white women. – Photo courtesy http://thegrio.com/ A woman’s risk of dying of cervical cancer is higher than previously believed, particularly among older and black women, a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

New cervical cancer research is personal

A new study published earlier this week in the journal Cancer reveals that mortality rates are far higher and racial disparities in mortality are far larger than was previously thought for cervical cancer, a disease that can be screened for and for which there is a vaccine. As an Osteopathic Family Physician who provides women’s health services to my patients as well as medical care for general medical conditions, these findings directly impact my patients and my profession.

“Dancing with the Stars” Co-Host Erin Andrews Reveals Battle with Cervical Cancer

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U.S. Deaths From Cervical Cancer May Be Underestimated

The number of women who die from cervical cancer in the United States may be higher than previously believed, and the risk is greatest among older and black women, a new study finds. “This is a preventable disease and women should not be getting it, let alone dying from it,” study leader Anne Rositch, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said in a Hopkins news release.

Cervical cancer rates woefully underestimated

… analyzed cervical cancer mortality rates using national death certificate data from the National Center for Health Statistics and from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) national cancer registries. The rate of cervical cancer …

U.S. Deaths From Cervical Cancer May Be Underestimated

The number of women who die from cervical cancer in the United States may be higher than previously believed, and the risk is greatest among older and black women, a new study finds. “This is a preventable disease and women should not be getting it, let alone dying from it,” study leader Anne Rositch, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said in a Hopkins news release.

Remember: Ita s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

JANUARY is recognised as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, and though locally we observe this in April, the importance of screening for this type of cancer cannot be overemphasised. Almost all cervical cancers are linked to a common infection in the cervix called human papilloma virus .

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

… to informing the Marco Island community about the American Cancer Society, the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health concern by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing …

Things you didna t know were bad*Jan. 11, 2017, 10:11 PM Ast

The majority of women seem to be aware of the usual things that are dangerous to their female parts – like multiple sexual partners, sticking random items “up there,” and not getting regular pap smears. But, as a gynaecologist, I see a spectrum of other conditions and habits that many women have no clue are having a negative effect on their vaginal health.