Potential causal role of human papilloma viruses in prostate cancers
Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) – a common group of viruses known to cause cervical cancers…
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Proposed study would test at-home screening for HPV and cervical cancer
With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab…
World-first saliva test detects hidden throat cancer
A simple saliva test developed by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) biomedical scientists has detected…
A simple way to promote HPV vaccination among Asian American women: Storytelling
Minjin Kim, University of Massachusetts Medical School Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – what demographers…
Viruses and cancer – systematic overview published
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center systematically investigated the DNA of more than 2,600…
HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer
New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with…
25 years of learning to combat cervical cancer
According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of…
Contraceptive drug shows promise for preventing and regressing cervical cancer
A study in The American Journal of Pathology, reports that medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), the active ingredient…
Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer
Signalling a potential major change in cervical cancer screening options for women, a study found…
Gene editing successfully used to treat cervical cancer in mice
The Griffith University scientists used CRISPR-Cas9 to successfully target and treat cervical cancer tumours in…