Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer 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.

Cervical Cancer 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.

Cervical Cancer 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.

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. 

Cervical Cancer 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.

Cervical Cancer October 23, 2015

UK mom dies after cancer symptoms reportedly mistaken for pregnancy complications

A UK mom died Monday after her cancer symptoms reportedly were mistaken for pregnancy complications despite months of bleeding and cramps, according to the Daily Mirror.

Cervical Cancer October 23, 2015

Lesbians may be at heightened risk of cervical cancer, study says

Lesbians may be at higher risk of cervical cancer because they get fewer screenings than heterosexual women, due partly to doctors' sometimes incorrect assumptions about their sexual history, University of Washington researchers said on Tuesday.

Cervical Cancer October 23, 2015

Best practice guidelines released for cervical cancer screening

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released best practice guidelines to reduce overuse of cervical cancer screening for average-risk women, including what ages screening should start, stop and how many years to wait between each test.

Cervical Cancer October 23, 2015

Atlanta Braves legend Tom Glavine raising awareness of childhood cancer

When National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine and his wife, Christine, volunteered to help a local family with a child battling cancer, they were surprised to learn how little was being done in the field to find a cure.

STDs February 5, 2015

Move to replace Pap smear with HPV test meets with skepticism

U.S. health experts recommended that a test for cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) be approved to replace Pap smears in screening most women for cervical cancer, but the plan met with some skepticism within the medical community.

STDs February 5, 2015

HPV test can replace Pap smear for women, FDA panel says

For decades, Pap smears have been the first line of defense in screening women against cervical cancer. But now, an FDA committee has voted unanimously to replace the Pap smear with a DNA test designed to screen for human papilloma virus (HPV), MedPage Today reported.