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Scientists find way to reduce ovarian cancer tumours
In a potential breakthrough against ovarian cancer, researchers have discovered how to both shrink tumours…
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Ovarian cancer kills Australian women needlessly, say campaigners
Source: The Guardian Lack of research means about 1,000 die every year from the eighth…
Nine-valent HPV vaccine may prevent nearly 90 percent of cervical cancers
Because nine human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes were found to cause the majority of cervical precancers,…
Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in…
NIH study finds negative HPV screening test result is a better predictor of low cervical cancer risk than a negative Pap test
Based on a study that included more than 1 million women, investigators at the National…
No link found between HPV vaccine and blood clots
A vaccine that protects against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead…
Current guidelines underestimate US cervical cancer incidence and older women’s risk of developing the disease
Rates of cervical cancer in American women may be higher than previously thought, and the…
Researchers identify potential new strategy to treat ovarian cancer
Scientists studying cancerous tumour tissues in a laboratory believe they have identified a potential new…
Expert health committee recommends cervical screening overhaul
Source: The Age – Dan Harrison. Women would have their first screening for cervical cancer at…
New nanoparticles can deliver three chemotherapy drugs at once
Source: MIT News – Anne Trafton. Delivering chemotherapy drugs in nanoparticle form could help reduce…