October 25, 2015 Study: Cervical cancer rates higher in older women than previously thought A new study is arguing that cervical cancer rates in the United States are much higher than previously believed.
October 25, 2015 More US girls now getting cervical cancer vaccine -- but not enough, CDC says More teen girls are getting a controversial cervical cancer vaccine but the increase isn't much of a bump, the government reported Thursday.
October 25, 2015 Panel advises HPV test replace Pap test for cervical cancer screening In new interim guidelines released today, a panel of cervical cancer screening experts has recommended the human papillomavirus (HPV) test replace Pap tests for women as young as 25, AL.com reported.
October 24, 2015 New ovarian cancer screening method can detect twice as many cases Researchers say they’ve developed a new screening method that can detect ovarian cancer in twice as many women as traditional strategies.
October 24, 2015 Could the HPV vaccine treat warts? The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is intended to prevent people from getting infected with the virus, but in some cases, it may actually work as a treatment, clearing warts in people who are already infected, a new report suggests.
October 24, 2015 How suspect hysterectomy device got surgeon group's blessing Last May, as controversy mounted over a surgical device called the power morcellator, a professional association for surgeons issued a report defending the tool.
October 24, 2015 No increase in risky sexual activity with HPV vaccine Vaccinating young girls against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) doesn’t lead to an increase in risky sexual activity, a new study shows.
October 24, 2015 The real importance of getting a pap smear and pelvic exam In 2012, I was shocked to learn that new guidelines issued by the The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated that women should wait three to five years between pap smears, which are the primary method of screening for cervical cancer.
October 23, 2015 Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a U.S. study estimates.
October 23, 2015 HPV test better than Pap for assessing cervical cancer risk, study says Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) may be the best way to know whether a woman is at risk of developing cervical cancer in the near future, according to a new study.
