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Stop cancer before it starts: 7 essential screenings you can’t ignore
1 week, 4 days ago

Stop cancer before it starts: 7 essential screenings you can’t ignore

Hindustan Times  

Every year, over 20 million people globally are diagnosed with cancer and close to 9.5 million people will reportedly succumb to this dreaded disease. Occasionally based on age or other risk factors one may also be subjected to a physical exam particularly for breast cancer and also digital rectal exam for prostate cancer. It's important to note here that a …

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US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening
1 week, 6 days ago

US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening

Associated Press  

Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. But after that — from age 30 to 65 — women can get an HPV test every five years, the panel said. Women ages 30 to 65 can still opt for a Pap test done by a doctor every …

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Women want DIY smear test option, study finds
2 months, 1 week ago

Women want DIY smear test option, study finds

The Telegraph  

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK annually, and the disease kills around 850 women, with most deaths among those in their thirties. Of the women surveyed, 85 per cent preferred being given the choice, with 72 per cent stating this choice would enhance their screening experience, and 69 per cent said they would choose …

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Why your next trip to the gyno might be different: There’s an alternative to Pap smears
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why your next trip to the gyno might be different: There’s an alternative to Pap smears

CNN  

CNN — The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. “Almost all cervical cancers are caused by persistent infection with certain types of HPV,” Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society, said in a news release in May when the FDA …

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Why your next trip to the gyno might be different: There’s an alternative to Pap smears
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why your next trip to the gyno might be different: There’s an alternative to Pap smears

CNN  

CNN — The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. “Almost all cervical cancers are caused by persistent infection with certain types of HPV,” Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society, said in a news release in May when the FDA …

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Mother of two faces terminal cancer after nearly 10 years of misdiagnosis by the NHS
6 months ago

Mother of two faces terminal cancer after nearly 10 years of misdiagnosis by the NHS

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sarah Roch, a 43-year-old mother of two from Plymouth, faced nine years of missed opportunities …

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What every woman should know about pap smears, other frequent queries about cervical cancer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What every woman should know about pap smears, other frequent queries about cervical cancer

Hindustan Times  

In layman terms, cervix is the mouth of the uterus and various factors such as HPV, multiple sexual partners, cigarette smoking, immunodeficiency, etc. What every woman should know about pap smears, other frequent queries about cervical cancer In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sujit Ash, Consultant, Gynaecology and Obstetrics at PD Hinduja Hospital and MRC in Khar, shared, “Surprisingly, …

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Cervical Cancer Deaths Can Be Reduced By Over 63 Per Cent Through Primary HPV Test Every 5 Years: Research
1 year ago

Cervical Cancer Deaths Can Be Reduced By Over 63 Per Cent Through Primary HPV Test Every 5 Years: Research

ABP News  

The implementation of updated screening guidelines by the World Health Organization can help reduce over 63 per cent of cervical cancer death rates in low-to-middle-income countries, new research led by the Daffodil Centre, a research centre on cancer control and policy, and a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, has found. MUST READ | COP28: …

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Mary Papanicolaou, whose decades of daily tests laid the basis of cervical screening
1 year, 5 months ago

Mary Papanicolaou, whose decades of daily tests laid the basis of cervical screening

ABC  

The next time you book yourself in for a cervical screen, spare a thought for the woman who endured a vaginal test every day for more than 20 years. Her name was Mary Papanicolaou, and it's thanks to her decades of dedicated swabbing and sampling that she and her pathologist husband George developed the cervical cancer screening method we know …

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Cervical cancer self-test kits will automatically be sent to all women turning 30
1 year, 5 months ago

Cervical cancer self-test kits will automatically be sent to all women turning 30

NL Times  

It will soon become easier for women to participate in the national cervical cancer monitoring program. Starting this week, every woman who turns 30 will receive a self-sampling kit with an invitation, the Dutch public health institute, RIVM, announced. Women aged between 35 and 60 who have not responded to the first invitation will also automatically receive a self-sampling kit …

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New low-cost test can detect cervical cancer in 45 mins
1 year, 6 months ago

New low-cost test can detect cervical cancer in 45 mins

The Hindu  

Researchers have come up with a low-cost DNA test that can detect cervical cancer within 45 minutes. To this end, scientists have developed a low-cost, easily manufactured test that can give results almost as accurately as the standard test used while cutting short the wait time to 45 mins. “The digene HPV DNA test uses the principle of hybrid capture,” …

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Cervical cancer: Woman diagnosed with cancer after thinking it was endometriosis
1 year, 10 months ago

Cervical cancer: Woman diagnosed with cancer after thinking it was endometriosis

The Independent  

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5 Essential Tests for Women Over 30: A Guide to Staying Healthy
1 year, 10 months ago

5 Essential Tests for Women Over 30: A Guide to Staying Healthy

News 18  

Fretting over turning 30? 6 tests that should be undertaken by a woman over 30 PAP smear A PAP smear, also known as a Papanicolaou test, is a procedure that screens for cervical cancer in women. HPV testing After the age of 30, women can opt to have an HPV test done in addition to their PAP smear. By testing …

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How to deal with cervical cancer in time
1 year, 11 months ago

How to deal with cervical cancer in time

Hindustan Times  

Cervical cancer has been a neglected cancer in India, in-spite of having a very effective screening method, which can be not only prevent the cervical cancer but can be eliminated by early diagnosis and treatment. Persistent of infection for at least for six months duration with high-risk HPV types is the first step in progression from HPV infection to cervical …

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Majority of MP's signal support for cervical cancer self-test proposal
2 years, 2 months ago

Majority of MP's signal support for cervical cancer self-test proposal

NL Times  

A proposal to make cervical cancer population screening more accessible by making a self-sampling test available at home garnered the support of a majority in the Tweede Kamer, this week. The MP behind the proposal, Wieke Paulusma, hopes that more women will be screened to determine if they are at risk of developing cervical cancer as a result. Participation in …

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Ovarian cancer: Women should watch out for these warning signs
2 years, 9 months ago

Ovarian cancer: Women should watch out for these warning signs

Hindustan Times  

It is important to note that most female cancers like breast, ovarian and cervical cancer are usually detected at late stages and if a women is undergoing routine health check ups with her gynaecologist, these cancers can be detected at an early stage when they are fully curable. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, intake of fatty food, diabetes, late marriages, less number …

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Cervical cancer: 6 lifestyle changes to prevent the disease
2 years, 11 months ago

Cervical cancer: 6 lifestyle changes to prevent the disease

Hindustan Times  

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. You can greatly reduce your risk of developing cervical cancer with regular screening tests and receiving a vaccine that protects against HPV infection. Women whose diets are low in fruits and vegetables are …

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Groundbreaking initiative helping women with trauma gets over 90% of female prisoners to have smear test
3 years, 5 months ago

Groundbreaking initiative helping women with trauma gets over 90% of female prisoners to have smear test

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A groundbreaking cervical screening programme which helps women with a history of …

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Culturally-trained female clinicians needed to improve cervical cancer outcomes for Indigenous women
4 years, 1 month ago

Culturally-trained female clinicians needed to improve cervical cancer outcomes for Indigenous women

ABC  

More culturally-trained female clinicians are needed to help reduce cervical cancer rates in remote Indigenous communities, a Mount Isa nurse says. Key points: Indigenous nurses say more culturally trained and locally based female clinicians would help improve cervical cancer outcomes for Indigenous women Family commitments, embarrassment and shame are among the barriers for Indigenous women to cervical screening Indigenous women …

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