Cervical Cancer - Page 5

October 27, 2015

Cancer risk above 50 percent for Brits born in 1960

More than half of people born after 1960 in the U.K. may be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes, a new estimate suggests.

October 27, 2015

Dangerous cervical lesions reduced since start of HPV vaccination

Abnormal changes in the cervix that can lead to cancer are less frequent in young women since the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, a new study suggests.

October 27, 2015

Woman's tattoos mistaken for cancer on imaging test

When a California woman with cervical cancer underwent a body image scan, doctors noticed bright areas in her lymph nodes, suggesting her cancer had spread.

October 27, 2015

Cervical cancer vaccine might work after just 1 shot, not 3

Protecting girls from cervical cancer might be possible with just one dose of the HPV vaccine rather than the three now recommended, a new analysis suggests.

October 27, 2015

At-home HPV tests show promise but more research needed, experts say

Certain tests can detect precancerous cervical cells from self-collected samples with nearly the same accuracy as a physician's swab taken in a clinic, according to a new review of past studies.

October 27, 2015

Johnson & Johnson pulls hysterectomy device from hospitals

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it was withdrawing a surgical tool that can spread cancer in women, effectively removing the device's largest manufacturer from the market amid a contentious debate over its use

October 26, 2015

Woman says cervical cancer was dismissed by doctors as 'growing pains'

A 20-year-old woman who for three years complained of stomach pains is now in a fight for her life after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.

October 26, 2015

Are Japanese mushrooms the cure for HPV?

The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the U.S., affecting more than 70 percent of sexually active adults at some point in their lives.

October 25, 2015

Doctors report success using immune therapy to fight cervical cancer

Doctors are reporting their first success using immune therapy against cervical cancer, a disease caused by the virus HPV.

October 25, 2015

Teen HPV vaccine does not spur riskier sex

Counter to the fears of some parents (and a few doctors), teen girls who are vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) do not go on to catch more sexually transmitted diseases than their peers, according to a large new study.