Cervical cancer
hideCervical cancer is malignant cancer of the cervix uteri or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages. Treatment consists of surgery (including local excision) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease.
Pap smear screening can identify potentially precancerous changes. Treatment of high grade changes can prevent the development of cancer. In developed countries, the widespread use of cervical screening programs has reduced the incidence of invasive cervical cancer by 50% or more.[citation needed]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary factor in the development of nearly all cases of cervical cancer. HPV vaccine effective against the two strains of HPV that cause the most cervical cancer has been licensed in the U.S. and the EU. These two HPV strains together are currently responsible for approximately 70% of all cervical cancers. Since the vaccine only covers some high-risk types, women should seek regular Pap smear screening, even after vaccination.
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News tagged with cervical cancer
FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis.
One disease, not one demographic
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The Asian continent has nearly four billion people living in 47 different countries, and each of these groups has their own unique set of health issues. But when they come to the United States, they're often lumped into one ...
Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer
Oct 27, 2009 |
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A Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection of cervical cancer precursors or cancer, ...
Panel backs vaccine as cervical cancer alternative
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A second kind of vaccine against cervical cancer may be added to the recommended list for girls and young women after a federal advisory panel voted Wednesday to support it.
Scientists identify common HPV genotypes in northern India, encourage vaccination
Oct 11, 2009 |
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Although a wide spectrum of human papillomavirus is seen across the population of India, HPV-16 and HPV-18 are the most common types and a vaccination targeting these types could eliminate 75 percent of the cervical cancers ...
Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective
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Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritize HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent girls, which ...
UK official: Vaccine unlikely to have caused death
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Sep 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A British health official said Tuesday that the sudden death of 14-year-old girl was very unlikely to have been caused by the vaccine she was given hours before she died.
British girl dies after cervical cancer vaccine jab
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Sep 29, 2009 |
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British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday it was working with health authorities here probing the death of a schoolgirl following a cervical cancer vaccination.
Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexing
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(AP) -- Some doctors tell patients they have "stage zero" breast cancer. Others call it a precancer.
Prostate cancer may be caused by virus, study indicates
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Mounting evidence indicates that prostate cancer is an infectious disease caused by a recently identified virus.
CDC: 1 in 3 teen girls got cervical cancer vaccine
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Sep 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new government report shows one in three teenage girls have rolled up their sleeves for a relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, but vaccination rates vary dramatically between states.
The Medical Minute: Cervical cancer awareness
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Science has sought the “cause” of cancer for decades, and in the case of cervical cancer, the cause has been found. The cervix is the opening to the womb that is situated at the upper end of the vagina. Until ...
FDA panel backs Glaxo's cervical vaccine for women
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Sep 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Drugmaker Merck likely will face U.S. competition for its vaccine Gardasil, after federal experts recommended rival GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix also be approved to prevent the virus that causes most cervical cancers.
FDA: Merck's Gardasil stops genital warts in boys
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Sep 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Merck's blockbuster vaccine Gardasil, which is already used to prevent cervical cancer in women, also stops viruses that cause genital warts in men, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
FDA says Glaxo vaccine blocks cancer-causing virus
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(AP) -- A vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline successfully blocks the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
