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New gene silencing therapy for cervical cancer
Researchers at The University of Queensland's (UQ) Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (CICR), based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, have pioneered a new approach for the treatment of cervical cancer.   view more (2005-11-17)

Women with AIDS face cervical cancer threat
According to a report issued last week by UNAIDS, access to antiretroviral therapy is beginning to reduce AIDS mortality worldwide.   view more (2007-12-03)

Cervical screening is working well, but is labour intensive
The NHS cervical screening programme is working well and preventing deaths, but is labour and resource intensive - around 1,000 women need to be screened for 35 years to prevent one death, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Dr Angela Raffle and colleagues analysed the screening records of 350,000... view more (2003-04-23)

New cervical smear tests perform no better than conventional tests
New cervical smear tests are unreliable and should not replace conventional tests according to a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-04-02)

UNC study firms up promise of potential new cervical cancer screening tool
New research into the causes of cervical cancer appears to lend weight to the promise of a potential early detection method that could help prevent the disease.   view more (2008-05-22)

Response from Dr Peter Sasieni, senior scientist at Imperial Cancer Research Fund, in response to new research* that shows HPV is present in 99.7% of cervical cancers.
Response from Dr Peter Sasieni, senior scientist at Imperial Cancer Research Fund, in response to new research* that shows HPV is present in 99.7% of cervical cancers.   view more (1999-08-25)

DO POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN REALLY NEED CERVICAL SMEAR TESTS ?
In the United Kingdom postmenopausal women who are at little risk of developing cervical cancer remain in the screening programme until the age of 64. In this week's BMJ, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson and colleagues from University College London and Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham use a mathematical... view more (1999-02-02)

Self-collection of specimens for HPV testing
n this Research letter, Dr. Gina Ogilvie and colleagues investigate the feasibility of self-collection of specimens for HPV testing among women who may not make full use of cytology screening programs (e.g., women who are homeless or who are involved in the sex trade) and are thus at increased risk... view more (2007-08-28)

Routine audit is an essential part of screening
Disease prevention and health promotion activities must be audited to ensure that they are achieving their goals and giving the best protection possible for the future public health of the country, according to a letter to this week's BMJ. The value of audit as part of the quality assurance of such... view more (2001-05-09)

Cervical cancer screening: Too many are left unprotected
The decline in cervical cancer is a success story of cancer research. Although there are reasons to be optimistic about even further decreases in cervical cancer incidence, there still remain some women who are not screened.   view more (2007-09-20)

Combined Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer Could Increase Survival (p 781)
A systematic review of randomised trials in the past two decades published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET concludes that women given concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cervical cancer could have an increased survival-rate of 12% compared with patients treated with radiotherapy... view more (2001-09-05)

Cervical cancer - a single vaccine could benefit most women
The risk of developing cervical cancer by women infected with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is essentially the same no matter which type of virus is involved, provided it belongs to the group of 15 or so that are currently identified as high risk, a scientist said today.   view more (2003-09-20)

Updated data on novel HPV vaccine confirms efficacy in large population
Updated data from a study on a promising new vaccine against a pre-cancerous cervical virus shows superior efficacy in preventing cervical pre-cancers and non-invasive cervical cancer.   view more (2005-11-01)

UK cervical screening programme saves 5,000 lives a year (p 224, 249)
An epidemiological study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights the success of the UK's national screening programme for cervical cancer introduced in 1988. Authors of the study outline how the programme has prevented an epidemic of cervical cancer-around 5000 deaths are prevented every year... view more (2004-07-14)

Few women have heard of virus associated with genital warts (HPV) and its link with cervical cancer
Few women have heard of the virus associated with genital warts (HPV), or are aware that it is linked to cervical cancer, reveals a study in Sexually Transmitted Infections.   view more (2003-08-01)

CHANGING TRENDS OF UK CERVICAL CANCER SUGGESTS POSITIVE EFFECT OF SCREENING ON SPECIFIC SUBTYPE (p 1490)
Recent cervical cancer data compared with data from previous decades suggest that cervical screening is having a positive effect in reducing incidence of a subtype of the disease that was not previously thought to be influenced by screening, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE... view more (2001-05-09)

Obese women in Canada are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer
Research in the United States has shown that obese people are less likely than their normal-weight peers to undergo screening for breast, colon and cervical cancer. Raj Padwal, Rebecca Mitchell and Scott Klarenbach, from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, have... view more (2008-06-18)

A New Startup Fund Called EMERTEC
CEA (the French Atomic Energy Commission) and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) promoted the setup of EMERTEC, a new startup fund for investing in new high technology companies on emerging, booming markets. The shares issue has been open since January 2000 and has already... view more (2000-06-20)

Human Papilloma virus as a predictor of cervical cancer
Two studies published in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that the detection of the amount of human papillomavirus (HPV) could help identify women at risk of cervical cancer. Infection with certain types of HPV - which is common among young women - increases the risk of cervical cancer.... view more (2000-06-22)

Girls born with HIV infection at higher risk for cervical problems
A generation of children born with HIV are now coming of age and reaching sexual maturity. Girls in this group who are sexually active are experiencing a higher number than expected of cervical abnormalities, a new study finds.   view more (2007-04-27)

Couples more likely to divorce if spouse develops cervical or testicular cancer
In the largest and most rigorous study to date investigating how cancer influences divorce, Norwegian researchers have found that marriages are no more likely than normal to break down unless a spouse develops cervical or testicular cancer.   view more (2007-09-27)

Smoking and cervical cancer: How can we get women smokers to listen?
Smoking doubles the risk of serious cervical problems and, amongst women with low-grade cervical disease, stopping leads to a reduction of the disease in a least half of them. Simply informing women that smoking increases their risk of cervical cancer may not result in smoking cessation.... view more (2001-08-31)

Oestrogen may be associated with virus (HPV) infection implicated in cervical cancer
The female hormone oestrogen may have a role in HPV viral infection, strains of which are implicated in cervical cancer, shows research in Sexually Transmitted Infections.   view more (2002-06-17)

Temple University Hospital investigates treatment for cervical dysplasia
Temple University Hospital's Center For Women's Health is participating in a national study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an investigational treatment for cervical dysplasia.   view more (2007-01-31)

'WAIT AND SEE' POLICY' SUGGESTED FOR WOMEN WITH ABNORMAL CERVICAL SMEARS IN PRESENCE of HIGH-RISK HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (p 1782)
Women with abnormal cervical smears (mild to moderate dyskaryosis) and who are positive for the high-risk form of human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) should not be treated for at least 6 months after cytological screening to see if the virus disappears, suggest authors of a research letter in this week's... view more (2001-11-21)

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