Hope for a Vaccine Instead of Surgery for Cervical Cancer
Current treatment stops the disease, but threatens a woman’s fertility A genetically engineered cervical cancer vaccine performed well in a clinical trial, offering hope that...
Category : Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Rates Much Higher Than Thought
Study finds highest rates in women 65 to 69 and black women We’ve been getting it wrong on the cervical cancer front, according to a...
Pap Smear Alternative Receives FDA Approval
New option uses DNA-based tools to detect HPV It’s not often we get excited about gynecological news, but yesterday the FDA approved “cobas,” the first...
Understanding Cervical Cancer: What You Need to Know
January is National Cervical Health Month This month is National Cervical Health Month. Read more about cervical cancer, HPV and how the disease affects black...
I Survived Cervical Cancer
Lack of insurance and infrequent Pap smears led to a scary diagnosis “April 12, 2001. My life changed forever,” says Tamika Felder Campbell, 41, of...
Cancer Vaccine May Miss Mark for Some Black Women
Our genetic make-up may reduce effectiveness of HPV vaccine A black female’s genetic make-up may reduce the effectiveness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in...
Why Aren’t We Vaccinating Our Daughters Against HPV?
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, has been linked...
HPV: Just the Facts
What don’t you know about this common STI? HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. It is so common that nearly all sexually active...
Oral Sex Causes Cancer?
The Michael Douglas debate Actor Michael Douglas, who beat throat cancer two years ago, said in an interview published Sunday that his oral cancer was...