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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

February 5, 2015

Fears of addiction keep cancer patients from getting pain relief

Fears of opioid abuse and addiction might be keeping patients with advanced cancer from getting enough pain medicine, researchers say.

November 20, 2014

Pap Smears, HPV Vaccine Key to Preventing Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is diagnosed in over half a million women a year, making it the third most common type of cancer in women, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Cancer in your cervix begins as a precancerous condition called dysplasia — which is curable and easily detected with a simple gynecological exam procedure used to inspect reproductive tissue samples. This process, known as a pap smear, can help prevent cervical cancer from developing or stop the progression of this dangerous disease.