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Cervical Cancer - news item 1 of 48
Drug combats cervical cancer virus
Follow-up study shows HPV vaccine outlasts the competition (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 11:46:45 am
Cervical Cancer - news item 2 of 48
Cervical cancer screening: from molecular basis to diagnostic practice, going through new technologies.
Related Articles Cervical cancer screening: from molecular basis to diagnostic practice, going through new technologies. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Jun;7(3):161-74 Authors: Zappacosta R, Rosini S In the era of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, a lot of misunderstanding still exists among healthcare professionals and patients regarding HPV infection. The purpose...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:09 am
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Studies from mayo clinic in the area of cervical cancer screening risk factors published
Data detailed in 'Higher incidence of abnormal Pap smears in women with inflammatory bowel disease' have been presented. "Immunosuppression results in a higher incidence of cervical dysplasia compared with healthy controls. We examined the relationship between immunomodulator use and the presence of abnormal cervical histology in women with inflammatory bowel...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 4:26:00 am
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Hope over smear test alternative
A test for a sex infection may be better at screening for cervical cancer than smear tests, a study suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 15 May 2008 3:12:17 am
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Discovery of hpv in male oral cancers leads to vaccination call
There's growing evidence that the virus that causes cervical cancer in women is also linked to cancers in men, leading some health professionals to call for an HPV vaccination program for boys. (Source: CBC | Health)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 3:40:25 pm
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Cervarix shown to provide longest duration of sustained neutralizing antibodies to date
Believed by experts to be important for cervical cancer prevention GRAZ, Austria, May 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New data from an extended follow-up study show that GlaxoSmithKline cervical cancer candidate vaccine, Cervarix(R) generates... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
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Better screening, treatment, and affordable vaccines can prevent doubling of cervical cancer deaths in latin america, caribbean
33,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean die each year of preventable cervical cancer, caused by a virus that infects 20 percent of men and women in the region and as many as 30 percent of the youngest women, according to a new study. (Source: Sexual Health / STDs News...
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Failure to be screened at recommended intervals is major risk factor for cervical cancer
Failure to be screened for cervical cancer at the recommended time intervals is the major risk factor associated with developing the condition, according to the first nationwide audit of a cervical cancer screening program, which also revealed that it was equally effective for women of all ages. Cervical cancer is...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 am
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Researchers report that better screening, treatment, and affordable vaccines can prevent doubling of cervical cancer deaths in latin america
Thirty-three thousand women in Latin America and the Caribbean die each year of preventable cervical cancer, caused by a virus that infects 20 percent of men and women in the region and as many as 30 percent of the youngest women, according to a new study. (Source: Women's Health / OBGYN...
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Nventa announces additional positive immunological data from hspe7 phase 1 cervical dysplasia trial
SAN DIEGO -- Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation today announced positive immunological data from the third cohort of its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, HspE7, in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN, a precursor to cervical cancer. HPV 16 E7-specific T-cell responses were elicited in all...
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Oncogenic virus-associated neoplasia: a role for cyclin d1 genotypes influencing the age of onset of disease?
Related Articles Oncogenic virus-associated neoplasia: a role for cyclin D1 genotypes influencing the age of onset of disease? Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 May 23;370(1):118-22 Authors: Catarino R, Pereira D, Breda E, Coelho A, Matos A, Lopes C, Medeiros R Cyclin D1 (CCND1) is a key regulatory protein at the...
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Liquid pap no more sensitive than conventional pap in cervical cancer screening and prevention
Liquid-based cytology is not more sensitive nor more specific than a conventional Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for the detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). NAMS (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Tue, 13 May 2008 6:37:59 pm
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The establishment and characterization of a continuous cell line of mouse cervical carcinoma
Abstract Objective  To establish a murine uterine cervical cancer cell line and to define its biological characters. Methods  Transplanted tumor tissue was used for in vitro primary culture of U14 cervical carcinoma cells. After 20 passages, we examined its morphology, chromosomes, tumorigenicity and produced a growth curve. CK was detected by immunohistochemistry,...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Tue, 13 May 2008 6:10:15 am
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Kenya: cervical cancer cases on the rise in country
Agatha Mwajuma's life has been a war and her latest battle left her traumatised and feeling isolated. It all began in 2006 when she went for her routine pap smear as recommended for a HIV-positive woman. Unlike negative women who should take the test once a year, she has to...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Mon, 12 May 2008 9:14:43 pm
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Affordable vaccines, screening vital to stop rise of cervical cancer deaths in lat am
(Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute) The findings are being presented in Mexico City at a conference convened by the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss cervical cancer control in Latin America and...
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Challenges in providing breast and cervical cancer screening services to vietnamese canadian women: the healthcare providers’ perspective
Nursing Inquiry, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 158-168, June 2008. DONNELLY TT. Nursing Inquiry 2008; 15: 158–168 Challenges in providing breast and cervical cancer screening services to Vietnamese Canadian women: the healthcare providers’ perspective Breast cancer and cervical cancer are major contributors to ... (Source: Nursing Inquiry)
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Inverse planning simulated annealing for magnetic resonance imaging-based intracavitary high-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer.
Related Articles Inverse planning simulated annealing for magnetic resonance imaging-based intracavitary high-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Brachytherapy. 2008 May 9; Authors: Kubicky CD, Yeh BM, Lessard E, Joe BN, Speight JL, Pouliot J, Hsu IC PURPOSE: To develop a technique using exclusively magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to perform dwell position...
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Surgical staging improves cervical cancer survival
Comparing the effects of surgical staging and radiographic exclusion on the survival and prognosis of cervical cancer patients shown to have negative para-aortic lymph nodes. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Fri, 9 May 2008 12:00:00 am
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Over-expression of foxm1 transcription factor is associated with cervical cancer progression and pathogenesis
The Forkhead Box M1 (FOXM1) transcription factor plays a crucial role in regulating expression of cell cycle genes which are essentially involved in cell proliferation, differentiation and transformation. Recent studies have reported that aberrant expression of FOXM1 in a variety of human cancers is associated with their aggressive behaviour. However,...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 8 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Differential radiation sensitization of human cervical cancer cell lines by the proteasome inhibitor velcade (bortezomib, ps-341)
Abstract Purpose/objective(s)  Cervical cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in women with a death toll of 230,000 worldwide each year, nearly 80% in developing countries. Radiotherapy (RT) is a major treatment modality for advanced cervical cancer but the local relapse rate is 30–44% in patients treated with RT alone and...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Wed, 7 May 2008 2:43:24 pm
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Kansas breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income, uninsured women runs out of funding
The Kansas Early Detection Works program, which provides uninsured low-income women in the state with breast and cervical cancer screenings at no cost, has depleted its operating funds and will delay almost all cancer screenings until July 1, the Wichita Eagle reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Pap screening effective for cervical cancer protection
Researchers perform a nationwide audit of the effectiveness of the Swedish cervical cancer screening program. (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
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Introduction of human papillomavirus vaccine (hpv) into the national immunisation programme
This letter from the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Nursing Officer and the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer provides information about the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into the national immunisation programme. Following advice received from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), HPV immunisation will be offered routinely...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Wed, 7 May 2008 12:00:00 am
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New zealand prime minister announces funding for new hpv vaccine program
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark on Friday announced a new program that will provide about $128 million over five years to vaccinate girls ages 12 to 18 against cervical cancer, the New Zealand Herald reports. As of Sept. 1, all girls born in 1990 and 1991 can receive a...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Tue, 6 May 2008 4:00:00 pm
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Mothers more willing to have older daughters vaccinated against hpv, study finds
Although CDC recommends that girls receive the human papillomavirus vaccine at age 11 or 12 to protect against cervical cancer before the onset of sexual activity, mothers of girls under age 13 are less willing to have their daughters vaccinated than mothers of older girls, a new study has found,...
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Are u.s. mothers ready to vaccinate their daughters against hpv?
Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are sexually transmitted and can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil, a prophylactic HPV vaccine marketed by Merck. It is recommended for girls and women 9 to 26 years old, but in almost all...
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Explaining cervical cancer prevention
Cervical cancer prevention relies on two different age-specific technologies, and consumers should not be misled about the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, according to an article in the latest edition of The Medical Journal of Australia. (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)
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Screening-preventable cervical cancer risks: evidence from a nationwide audit in sweden
Background The effectiveness of cervical cancer screening programs differs widely in different populations. The reasons for these differences are unclear. Routine and comprehensive audits have been proposed as an ethically required component of screening. We performed a nationwide audit of the effectiveness of the Swedish cervical cancer screening program. Methods...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Tue, 6 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Routine audit of large-scale cervical cancer screening programs
(Source: JNCI)
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Review of swedish cervical cancer screening program demonstrates effectiveness and room for improvement
(Source: JNCI)
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Cancer screening before and after switching to a high-deductible health plan.
Related Articles Cancer screening before and after switching to a high-deductible health plan. Ann Intern Med. 2008 May 6;148(9):647-55 Authors: Wharam JF, Galbraith AA, Kleinman KP, Soumerai SB, Ross-Degnan D, Landon BE BACKGROUND: Health plans with high deductibles could lead patients to avoid preventive care, such as cancer screening. OBJECTIVE:...
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Fda sends warning letter to merck about manufacturing problems at pa. plant
FDA on April 28 sent a warning letter to Merck officials informing them that agency investigators discovered manufacturing deficiencies at the company's vaccine plant in West Point, Pa., the Wall Street Journal reports. The vaccines produced there include Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine, as well as certain childhood vaccines (Loftus,...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Mon, 5 May 2008 1:00:00 pm
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"i want the one for older women" - extending the human papillomavirus vaccine population base.
Related Articles "I want the one for older women" - extending the human papillomavirus vaccine population base. Med J Aust. 2008 May 5;188(9):501-2 Authors: Wain GV Cervical cancer prevention relies on two different age-specific technologies, and consumers should not be misled about the role of HPV vaccines. PMID: 18459918 [PubMed...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Mon, 5 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Early growth response-1 mediates downregulation of telomerase in cervical cancer
Cancer Science, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. Early growth response (Egr)-1 is a transcription factor that triggers transcription of downstream genes within 15–30 min of various stimulations. These genes are expressed rapidly through specific promoter activation and mediate cell growth and ... (Source: Cancer Science)
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Expression of transketolase-like 1 (tktl1) and p-akt correlates with the progression of cervical neoplasia
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. Abstract Aim: It is supposed that increased glycolysis is crucial for the energy supply during tumor progression. Unfortunately, the relevance of glycolysis in cervical neoplasia is unknown, but what is certain is the fact that cervical cancer shows...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 1 May 2008 5:46:47 am
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Cervical cancer screening needs improvement
Screening women for cervical cancer pays off with a reduced risk of developing the cancer, but room for improvement still exists in screening programs and methods. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Thu, 1 May 2008 5:00:00 am
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Human papillomavirus typing with a polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping array compared with type-specific pcr.
Human papillomavirus typing with a polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping array compared with type-specific PCR. J Clin Virol. 2008 May 1; Authors: Lin CY, Chao A, Yang YC, Chou HH, Ho CM, Lin RW, Chang TC, Chiou JY, Chao FY, Wang KL, Chien TY, Hsueh S, Huang CC, Chen CJ, Lai...
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Evaluation of pemetrexed (alimta, ly231514) as second line chemotherapy in persistent or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix: a phase ii study of the gynecologic oncology group.
Evaluation of pemetrexed (Alimta, LY231514) as second line chemotherapy in persistent or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix: A Phase II study of the Gynecologic Oncology Group. Gynecol Oncol. 2008 May 1; Authors: Miller DS, Blessing JA, Bodurka DC, Bonebrake AJ, Schorge JO Objective. To estimate the anti-tumor activity of pemetrexed...
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The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine: potential factors in effectiveness.
The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine: potential factors in effectiveness. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008 May-Jun;53(3):188-94 Authors: Zonfrillo NJ, Hackley B Cervical cancer, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, is the second most common female cancer in the world, causing over a quarter of a million deaths worldwide every year. The...
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The economic impact of hpv vaccines: not just cervical cancer.
The economic impact of HPV vaccines: not just cervical cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 May;198(5):487-8 Authors: Myers ER PMID: 18455522 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
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Rates of human papillomavirus vaccination, attitudes about vaccination, and human papillomavirus prevalence in young women.
Rates of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, Attitudes About Vaccination, and Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Young Women. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 May;111(5):1103-1110 Authors: Kahn JA, Rosenthal SL, Jin Y, Huang B, Namakydoust A, Zimet GD OBJECTIVE: To estimate rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, factors associated with intention and belief in one's ability (...
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Comprehensive analysis of hla-a, hla-b, hla-c, hla-drb1, and hla-dqb1 loci and squamous cell cervical cancer risk
Variation in human major histocompatibility genes may influence the risk of squamous cell cervical cancer (SCC) by altering the efficiency of the T-cell–mediated immune response to human papillomavirus (HPV) antigens. We used high-resolution methods to genotype human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I (A, B, and Cw) and class II (DRB1...
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Delayed screening main cause of advanced cervical cancer
Not having had a Pap smear taken within the recommended screening interval was the most important risk factor for cervical cancer observed during an audit of Sweden's cervical cancer screening program. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Headlines)
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Mothers less likely to pursue hpv vaccination for youngest daughters
Because the first national study of its kind has found that U.S. mothers report they are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV), even though the vaccine is recommended for girls at age 11 and 12, it's incumbent upon the healthcare community to work...
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Dietary intakes of selected nutrients and food groups and risk of cervical cancer.
Related Articles Dietary intakes of selected nutrients and food groups and risk of cervical cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2008 May-Jun;60(3):331-41 Authors: Ghosh C, Baker JA, Moysich KB, Rivera R, Brasure JR, McCann SE We investigated the relationships between intakes of selected dietary nutrients and food groups and risk of cervical cancer...
RSS Source:   Med Worm - Cervical Cancer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:10:25 pm
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Hopkins doctor urges early diagnosis to avoid cancer’s “forgotten killer”
On average, two Marylanders each day are diagnosed with potentially fatal oral cancers that are often curable if identified and treated early. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Oral Health reports that the state ranks in the country’s top 10 for number of deaths caused by...
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A novel cd4 t-cell epitope described from one of the cervical cancer patients vaccinated with hpv 16 or 18 e7-pulsed dendritic cells
Abstract  Previously, safety and immunogenicity of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) or 18 E7-pulsed dendritic cells (DC) vaccinations were demonstrated in a dose-escalation Phase I clinical trial which enrolled ten patients diagnosed with stage IB or IIA cervical cancer (nine HPV 16-positive, one HPV 18-positive). The goal of the study was...
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Cervical cancer screens effective but more can be done
Title: Cervical Cancer Screens Effective But More Can Be DoneCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Osteoporosis General)
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