Cervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment
Cervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix, this cancer usually develops slowly. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus tha…
Learn MoreMethylation Score Can ID Risk for Cervical Adenocarcinomas
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A methylation score, composed of the average methylation percentage across 35 CpG sites in the L2/L1 open reading frames of human papillomavirus (HPV)16, 18, and 45, and two human loci, can identify the ri…
Learn MoreNew Test Could Spot a Tough-to-Detect Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new test detects a type of cervical cancer often missed by a standard Pap test, providing an important advance in detection.The test was developed by scientists at Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center in New …
Learn MoreCancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening has provided significant value to the U.S. population, and improved adherence would add more value, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMC Health Services Research.Tomas J. Phili…
Learn MoreAdditional Cervical Cancer Screening May Be Linked to Preterm Delivery
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Additional recommended cervical cancer screenings before birth may be tied to an increased risk for preterm delivery (PTD), according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Health Forum.Rebecca A. Bromle…
Learn MoreAdditional Cervical Cancer Screening May Be Linked to Preterm Delivery
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Additional recommended cervical cancer screenings before birth may be tied to an increased risk for preterm delivery (PTD), according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Health Forum.Rebecca A. Bromle…
Learn MoreSample-to-Answer, Point-of-Care HPV DNA Test Feasible
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A sample-to-answer, point-of-care human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test is feasible and can be performed by minimally trained personnel, according to a study published online June 21 in Science Translational Me…
Learn MoreCertain Factors Increase Risk for UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer, according to…
Learn MoreASCO: Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, is associated with improved overall and progression-free survival, accor…
Learn MoreLas citas para pruebas de detección y salud preventiva para la mujer que usted necesita
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las citas para pruebas de detección y atención preventiva son clave para mantener la salud y el bienestar a largo plazo. Al implicarse de forma proactiva en estas prácticas, las mujeres pueden identifica…
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