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Rural-Urban Disparities Seen in Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – The incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer are higher among rural-residing women versus their urban counterparts within the United States, according to a research...
Cancer Screening Rates Rebound Post-Pandemic
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preventive screenings for cancer declined during the pandemic, with lockdowns, social distancing and COVID-19 surges keeping many from needed mammograms and colonoscopies....
2008 to 2022 Saw Declines in Cervical Precancers in Women Aged 20 to 24 Years
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – From 2008 to 2022, there were considerable decreases in the rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grades 2 to 3 and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS; collectively...
Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Preliminary Safety, Effectiveness for HPV16+ Cervical Precancerous Condition
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – For patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 (HPV16)-positive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3), vaccination with a replication-incompetent Semliki...
Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline Through 2022
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Cancer mortality is continuing to decline, but the incidence of certain cancer types is increasing, especially among women, according to the Cancer Statistics, 2025 report...
Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Varies by Screening Type
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Ami E. Sedani, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the...
Study Supports HPV Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – A self-administered test can help empower women in identifying risks for cervical cancer. A new study published Dec. 12 in the journal PLOS Medicine shows the self-test for...
Task Force Supports Women Over 30 Collecting Samples for Cervical Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – In guidelines that may encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer, a leading health task force has backed giving women over 30 the option to collect their own...
Screening Primary Driver of Averted Cancer Deaths From 1975 to 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Over the past 45 years, cancer prevention and screening accounted for most cancer deaths averted for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers, according to a...
USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement for Cervical Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for cervical cancer, with different approaches recommended for those aged 21 to 29 years and 30 to 65...
Cervical Cancer Deaths Fell Dramatically After Advent of HPV Vaccine
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – A new study provides good evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be achieving its goal of slashing rates of cervical cancer. “We observed a … 62% drop in cer...
Women Want a Choice Between Vaginal HPV Self-Sampling and Clinician Screen
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Most women would like a choice between vaginal human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling and traditional clinician screening, although nearly half would prefer a...
AAO: Corneal Toxicity Reported With Mirvetuximab Soravtansine
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – For patients receiving mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) treatment for primary gynecologic malignancies, corneal toxicity is not uncommon, but usually resolves, according to...
Measures of Social Support Linked to Cancer Screening
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Measures of social support are associated with screening for specific types of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Cancer Causes & Control. Jordan Baeker...
New Drug Regimen Extends Survival for Cervical Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – In some good news for women battling locally advanced cervical cancer, new research shows that adding six weeks of chemotherapy to standard treatment cuts the risk of death...