Cervical Cancer News
The daily cervical cancer news is a unique cancer news service that evaluates all aspects of cervical cancer research and reports on the developments that are most important to cancer patients and health care providers. The daily cancer news provides information about emerging options for cervical cancer prevention, early detection and cervical cancer treatment, as well as advances in supportive care and personalized medicine. Supportive care improves quality of life by making cervical cancer treatment more tolerable, and personalized medicine offers the potential for improved treatment outcomes by using specific characteristics of the patient or the cancer to guide cancer treatment decisions. In addition, interested individuals can search the Cancer Consultants Cervical Cancer News Archives to find the results of the cancer studies that led to the care they have been offered.
Cervical Cancer News
Following Lifestyle Recommendations Reduces Risk of Cancer Death (May 15, 2013)
People who follow the diet and lifestyle recommendations laid out by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have a 34 percent reduced risk of dying... Continue Reading
Women who have an indeterminate Pap smear should undergo human papillomavirus (HPV) testing rather than another Pap smear, according to the results of Cochrane Review. Cancer screening refers to the use... Continue Reading
Sun Valley, ID and Boston, MA- CancerConnect has partnered with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to provide you with the opportunity to engage with a gynecologic cancers expert, Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, who... Continue Reading
Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in both men and women and across major ethnic and racial groups, according to the annual Status of Cancer report published in the Journal of the National... Continue Reading
Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) does not lead to increased sexual activity, according to the results of a study published in the journal Vaccine. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted... Continue Reading
The HPV vaccine Gardasil® (quadrivalent human papillomavirus [types 6, 11, 16, 18] recombinant vaccine) was found to be safe, according to the results of a large safety study published in the Archives... Continue Reading
A test for the human papillomavirus (HPV) provides information about a woman’s long-term risk of cervical precancers, according to the results of a study published early online in the Journal of Clinical... Continue Reading
Two million cancer cases each year—or roughly 16 percent of cancers worldwide—are the result of preventable and treatable infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis C (HCV), according... Continue Reading
A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing... Continue Reading
According to updated recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force, options for cervical cancer screening include a Pap test every three years for women between the ages of 21 and 65, or—for... Continue Reading
Latest Cervical Cancer News By Stage
Screening/Prevention
HPV Test Appropriate After Indeterminate Pap Test (April 29, 2013)
Women who have an indeterminate Pap smear should undergo human papillomavirus (HPV) testing rather than another Pap smear, according to the results of Cochrane Review. Cancer screening refers to the use of tests to detect cancer in individuals who do... Continue Reading
HPV Vaccination Does Not Lead to Increase in Sex (October 19, 2012)Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) does not lead to increased sexual activity, according to the results of a study published in the journal Vaccine. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. There are... Continue Reading
Gardasil is Safe, According to Large Study (October 12, 2012)The HPV vaccine Gardasil® (quadrivalent human papillomavirus [types 6, 11, 16, 18] recombinant vaccine) was found to be safe, according to the results of a large safety study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study... Continue Reading
HPV Testing Can Predict Risk of Cervical Cancer for Up to 18 Years (August 8, 2012)A test for the human papillomavirus (HPV) provides information about a woman’s long-term risk of cervical precancers, according to the results of a study published early online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Each year in the United States, there... Continue Reading
HPV Vaccine Reducing Infection among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated (July 16, 2012)The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is reducing infections of virus strains associated with genital warts and cancer, even among those who remain unvaccinated, according to the results of a study published in Pediatrics. HPV is the most common sexually... Continue Reading
More Screening/PreventionStage I
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 5, 2011)
As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical cancer... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 2, 2009)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s a great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical... Continue Reading
Robotically-assisted Hysterectomy Appears Effective for Cervical Cancer (November 18, 2008)Robotically-assisted Hysterectomy Appears Effective for Cervical Cancer Robotically-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) in patients with early-stage cervical cancer is at least as effective as traditional open radical hysterectomy (ORH) and produces fewer complications,... Continue Reading
Updates in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers (May 27, 2008)Updates in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers: A Report from the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists The 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) was held in Tampa, Florida, from March 9 to 12, 2008,... Continue Reading
Differences in IMRT Radiation Doses May Complicate Study Results in Gynecological Cancers (March 31, 2008)Differences between the prescribed dose of radiation in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and the dose that’s actually delivered may make comparison studies in gynecological cancers difficult to interpret. These findings were reported... Continue Reading
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January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 5, 2011)
As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical cancer... Continue Reading
Study Evaluates Incidence of Lymphedema Resulting from Cancer Treatment (August 9, 2010)A systematic review of 47 studies evaluating treatment for melanoma, head and neck cancer, genitourinary cancers, gynecologic cancers, and sarcoma indicates that lymphedema is a common side effect of treatment for these diseases. These findings were recently... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 4, 2010)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical cancer... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 2, 2009)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s a great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical... Continue Reading
Robotically-assisted Hysterectomy Appears Effective for Cervical Cancer (November 18, 2008)Robotically-assisted Hysterectomy Appears Effective for Cervical Cancer Robotically-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) in patients with early-stage cervical cancer is at least as effective as traditional open radical hysterectomy (ORH) and produces fewer complications,... Continue Reading
More Stages II-IVAMetastatic/Stage IVB
Factors Affecting Quality of Life at the End of Life (July 20, 2012)
For people with advanced cancer, quality of life at the end of life—sometimes referred to as “a good death”—may have less to do with medical treatment and more to do with a therapeutic alliance with their physicians, according to the results of... Continue Reading
FDA Revokes Avastin’s Approval for Breast Cancer (November 22, 2011)The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking the approval of Avastin® (bevacizumab) for the treatment breast cancer. The FDA concluded that Avastin has not been shown to be safe and effective for this purpose. This decision does not affect the... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 5, 2011)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical cancer... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 4, 2010)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical cancer... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 2, 2009)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s a great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical... Continue Reading
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Study Evaluates Whole-brain Radiation Following Surgery or Radiosurgery in Cancer Spread to the Brain (November 16, 2010)
Results from a randomized Phase III study indicate that whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) following removal of one to three brain metastases with surgery or radiosurgery does not improve overall survival or duration of functional independence but does... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 4, 2010)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical cancer... Continue Reading
Avastin® Shows Promise in Treatment of Cervical Cancer (March 2, 2009)Avastin® Shows Promise in Treatment of Cervical Cancer According to the results of a Phase II clinical trial, the targeted therapy Avastin® (bevacizumab) warrants further investigation in the treatment of persistent or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma... Continue Reading
January Is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 2, 2009)As the month of January brings cervical cancer into focus, it’s a great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated cervical... Continue Reading
Neulasta® on First Day of Chemotherapy May Be More Convenient for Gynecologic Cancers (March 17, 2008)The administration of the blood cell growth factor Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) on the first day of chemotherapy among women with gynecologic cancers may be as effective as and more convenient than second-day administration. These results were recently... Continue Reading
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