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News Related to Cervical Cancer

11. The Most Deadly HPVs in the World
    

    Oct. 19, 2010 – Two human papillomavirus types included in HPV vaccines cause 71% of cervical cancers -- but there are six other cervical cancer-causing HPVs, an international study finds. Led by Spanish researcher Silvia de Sanjose, MD, the effort analyzed 22,661 tissue samples from 14,249 women fr

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12. Doctor's Group: Delay Pap Tests Until 21
    

    Nov. 20, 2009 -- Less than a week after a government task force announced controversial recommendations for breast cancer screening, a doctor's group is recommending big changes in cervical cancer screening. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now says women should begin c

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13. Promising Drugs for Cervical Cancer
    

    Nov. 9, 2009 -- Two medications on the market to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis worked well to eliminate cervical cancer in animal studies, according to new research. The two drugs also kept precancerous growths from becoming cancerous, says researcher Sang-Hyuk Chung, PhD, a research associat

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14. HPV Vaccine Not as Painful as Some Think
    

    Oct.  23, 2009 -- Researchers say injections of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine apparently hurt less than people may think. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill scientists, reporting in the online journal Vaccine, say anecdotal accounts and news stories have stressed the side effects of the

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15. Gardasil Linked to Nerve Disorder
    

    April 30, 2009 (Seattle) -- Girls and women who receive the Gardasil vaccine to prevent cervical cancer may be at increased risk of a rare but serious disorder of the nervous system in the first few weeks after getting their shots, researchers report. Overall, the vaccine does not raise the odds of

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16. Gardasil Safety: Questions and Answers
    

    July 8, 2008 -- The vaccine Gardasil is making headlines -- but this time, it's about reported side effects and safety concerns. The CDC and FDA have gotten 7,802 reports of adverse events in people who were vaccinated with Gardasil, the first cervical cancer vaccine, between June 8, 2006, and April

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17. Watchful Waiting Best After HPV Test?
    

    March 25, 2008 -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests may be better than the Pap test at predicting abnormal cervical cells that could lead to cervical cancer, new research shows. HPV is a common, sexually transmitted virus. Several types of HPV make cervical cancer more likely. But in most women, HPV

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18. HPV Vaccine Not a Treatment
    

    Aug. 14, 2007 -- HPV vaccines can't clear the sexually transmitted virus from the bodies of women already infected with cervical-cancer-causing HPV strains. There are many types of HPV (human papillomavirus). Some types cause cervical cancer, some cause genital warts. Not every infection results in

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19. Cervical Cancer Vaccine Benefit Lasts
    

    April 17, 2007 (Los Angeles) -- Two vaccines for preventing cervical cancer, one that is already available and another that is undergoing FDA review, continue to offer nearly 100% protection five years following administration, new research shows. The findings come at a time when use of the vaccines

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20. New Cervical Cancer Vaccine Guidelines
    

    Jan. 19, 2007 -- The American Cancer Society issued its recommendations for using the new vaccine against cervical cancer -- recommendations that veer from those of other groups when it comes to vaccinating women over 18. The guidelines, published in the American Cancer Society's journal, CA: A Canc

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