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Also Wednesday, the immunization committee heard reports on the safety of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil based on studies conducted since it came on the market in June 2006 ... The vaccine, which the CDC recommends for females between the ages of 11 and 26, protects against four types of human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer and is spread through sexual contact. (Los Angeles Times)
Merck announces big job cuts, as sales and profits fall Oct 24, 2008
Sales of Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine, were $401 million for the quarter, a decrease of 4 percent, as questions arose over the vaccine's necessity, cost and safety, and Merck's marketing tactics. And manufacturing problems sharply cut sales of Merck's drug for shingles and for some other vaccines. (International Herald Tribune)
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 24, 2008
Kathy wrote on Oct 23, 2008 4:59 PM:" YA YA YA I SURVIVED CERVICAL CANCER I DON'T SEE OR HEAR OF ANY GROUPS TO SUPPORT US CANCER SURVIVORS. ". Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)
A new imaging technique developed for cervical cancer Oct 24, 2008
A new imaging technique developed for cervical cancer Submitted by on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 09:40. A new technique for cervical cancer has developed which can locate the cancer at early stage ... The team observed 59 women with cervical cancer aged between 24 and 83 over a period of 22 months and they found that 88% of cancer cases were detected by using the new technique as compare to 77% who were detected by using external scans. (TopNews)
Few Adverse Reactions to Cervical Cancer Vaccine Oct 24, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Girls and young women given Merck and Co's Gardasil vaccine to prevent cervical cancer were not any more likely than usual to faint, have an allergic reaction, blood clot, or other adverse reaction, federal officials said on Wednesday ... Gardasil protects against the four types of human wart virus, also known as human papilloma virus or HPV, that are most likely to cause cervical cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
Merck's Free Radical Oct 24, 2008
Cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has hit a growth wall, and the Food Administration rejected a promising cholesterol drug because Merck had not collected enough safety data. Merck hopes fighting cancer is one way out of this funk. (Forbes -- Business)
Merck And The Shrinking Drug Industry Oct 24, 2008
Gardasil, a vaccine for the virus that causes cervical cancer, experienced a slow in growth. One problem is the difficulty in getting the vaccine to women between the ages of 19 and 26, who switched from seeing pediatricians to obstetricians and gynecologists. (Forbes -- Business)
Prostate Gland, a Repository of Adult Stem Cells, Genentech ... Oct 24, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Immunization Safety Office on Wednesday called Merck & Co.s cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil safe in girls and young women. The vaccine. (eFluxMedia)
Merck To Lay Off 7,200 Oct 23, 2008
The maker of allergy and asthma treatment Singulair and cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil said it will cut nearly 13 percent of its work force, including many executives, to lower overhead and become more competitive, in its second major restructuring in less than three years. "It's not a reaction to our performance in 2008 or the economy," Chief Executive Richard Clark said in an interview. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
US: Female immigrants must get cancer vaccine Oct 23, 2008
A cervical cancer vaccine that has been recommended only for U.S. residents has become a requirement for all new female immigrants ages 11 to 26, sparking an outcry over the order's safety and cost ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June 2006 approved the vaccine Gardasil for females ages 9 to 26 to block strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer ... The vaccine blocks four strains of HPV, two of which cause about 70... (Houston Chronicle)
Estimate Of Lives Lost Due To Delay In Antiretroviral Drug Use For HIV/AIDS In South Africa Oct 23, 2008
3, 2007) The largest screening program for cervical cancer in the developing world shows that women living with AIDS face a high risk of developing cervical cancer and must be. (Aug. (Science Daily)
New MRI Puts Cervical Cancer into Focus Oct 23, 2008
TUESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Combining the use of MRI with a special vaginal coil, doctors can now assess the extent of cervical cancer and make more informed treatment decisions, a new study suggests. "The main use is in women with small cervical cancers, in whom it is necessary to delineate accurately the extent of disease prior to fertility-sparing surgery," explained study author Dr. Nandita deSouza, co-director of the MRI Unit at the Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden... (MEDLINEplus)
Cancer images may save fertility Oct 22, 2008
A new imaging technique can locate previously undetectable early stage cervical cancers ... The pilot study, based on 59 women with cervical cancer aged between 24 and 83, produced highly promising results. (BBC News -- Health)
Innovations Improve Accuracy Of MRI As Internal 'Thermometer'; Technique Can Enhance Cancer Therapy Oct 22, 2008
21, 2008) Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging with a special vaginal coil, a technique to measure the movement of water within tissue, researchers may be able to identify cervical cancer in its. (Oct. (Science Daily)
HPV and cancer, down to a science Oct 22, 2008
Earlier this month, Dr. Harald zur Hausen of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery that the human papilloma virus can cause cervical cancer. In 1972, when he proposed the notion that a virus could cause cancer, it was dismissed as quackery, but by 1983, Dr. zur Hausen had demonstrated that HPV 16 and HPV 18 were responsible for about 70 per cent of cervical cancer cases ... This led to the development of vaccines to protect... (Globe and Mail)
Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Oct 22, 2008
Legislation Part of Growing Effort to Combat Cervical Cancer by Inoculating Middle School Girls ... Nearly half of the Maryland Senate has signed onto legislation introduced yesterday to mandate that middle school girls receive a new vaccine for cervical cancer ... Dr. Richard Schlegel's research helped lead to the development of Gardasil, a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
Cancer: Expert develops new early detection technique Oct 22, 2008
London (PTI): An Indian-origin researcher is developing a new screening technique for cervical cancer that would be more effective at spotting tumours early ... De Souza, who previously worked in Goa, said "As cervical cancers are usually identified at a very early stage through screening, our imaging technology can localise them and determine the size of the tumour. "We can use this information to plan less radical surgery, preserving as much of the uterus and the cervix as possible," she said.... (Hindu)
Merck eyes top slot in vaccine market by 2013 Oct 21, 2008
Merck has two vaccines in the Indian market - Pneumovax 23 (anti-pneumonia) and the recently launched Gardasil (for cervical cancer). The size of the Indian vaccine market is around Rs 1,000 crore, growing at 25-30. (Economic Times)
New MRI technique may identify cervical cancer early Oct 21, 2008
Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a special vaginal coil, a technique to measure the movement of water within tissue, researchers may be able to identify cervical cancer in its early stages, according to a new study being published in the November issue of Radiology ... The American Cancer Society estimates that 11,070 American women will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in 2008 ... Largely attributable to increased use of the Pap test, cervical cancer death... (EurekAlert!)
New health clinic opens in Deltona Oct 20, 2008 The Sex Issue Oct 20, 2008 Caution over contagious cancers Oct 20, 2008 Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Oct 19, 2008 Detecting breast cancer not costly Oct 19, 2008 Vaccine for cervical cancer launched in city Oct 19, 2008 Condoms Found to Cut Risk of Women Getting HPV Oct 18, 2008 Early detection is key in breast cancer fight Oct 18, 2008 Cancer conqueror snares science prize Oct 18, 2008 Early Show Goes Pink Oct 17, 2008 1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot Oct 17, 2008 Local woman encourages mammograms Oct 17, 2008 Message to lawmakers: Fight back! Oct 17, 2008 Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy Oct 17, 2008 From lab to fab - scientist honoured Oct 17, 2008 Merck Targets Gardasil at Women Least Likely to Benefit as Sales Decline Oct 17, 2008 Breast cancer Oct 16, 2008 Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care Oct 16, 2008 Women Science Nobel Prize Winners Oct 16, 2008 Health Buzz: High Blood Pressure and Other Health News Oct 16, 2008 Cancer vaccines' creator wins PM's prize Oct 16, 2008 Double the body of evidence Oct 16, 2008 Cancer of the Devil Oct 16, 2008 Study shows many girls received the vaccine for cervical cancer Oct 16, 2008 Better detection and drugs will cut cancer death rate by a sixth Oct 16, 2008 Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets Oct 16, 2008 Gardasil: A shot in the right direction Oct 15, 2008 Extra incentive to get screenings Oct 15, 2008 Mouth tumors increase; same virus causes cervical cancer Oct 15, 2008 Breast Cancer cases increase in Ashanti Region Oct 15, 2008 Teen immunization rates rising Oct 15, 2008 Cancer shield for women Oct 15, 2008 Paul Krugman wins Nobel Prize in Eco Oct 14, 2008 HPV, Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine Oct 14, 2008 Student health to host Gardasil event Oct 14, 2008 FDA Pushed Drug Makers for New OTC Cold Med. Age Recommendations Oct 14, 2008 Resale shop fights breast cancer Oct 14, 2008 1 comment(s) Oct 14, 2008 Student health reports 100% increase in females getting HPV shot Oct 14, 2008 Dr. Michael Nobel Delivers Keynote Address On Hyperthermia Therapy At Japanese Cancer Symposium Oct 14, 2008 Nobel laureates of 2008 Oct 14, 2008 Cancer screening rates among older Medicaid patients fall short of national objectives Oct 14, 2008 Free Mammograms Through "Tough Enough To Wear Pink" Campaign Oct 14, 2008 Celebra Hispanic Health Festival Brings Innovative Education Exhibits/Free Medical Screenings to Houston Hispanics in Effort to Curb Disproportionate Rates of Illness Among Latinos Oct 13, 2008 US Vaccine Use Increased In 2007 Oct 13, 2008 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Nobel Winners: Doing battle against two killers Oct 13, 2008 Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Oct 13, 2008 Cervical cancer jab given 'without consent' Oct 13, 2008 Breast cancer survivor hosts Tell-A-Friend tea (75) Oct 13, 2008 Alberta struggles with backlash against vaccine Oct 12, 2008 HPV infection rates similar in men and women Oct 11, 2008 Survey tracks cancer vaccine Oct 10, 2008 Condoms Found to Cut Risk of Women Getting HPV Oct 10, 2008 1 in 4 Girls Vaccinated Against Cervical Cancer Oct 10, 2008 Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Oct 10, 2008 Weekend calendar Oct 10, 2008 Cervical Cancer Vaccination Rate Reachs 25 Percent Oct 10, 2008 Quarter of teen girls got HPV shot Oct 10, 2008 Cervical cancer vaccine reaches quarter of U.S. girls Oct 10, 2008 'There could be an AIDS vaccine in four years'... Oct 8, 2008 US, Japan favored for Nobel chemistry prize Oct 8, 2008 Stool DNA Testing For Colorectal Cancer Has Potential, But Challenges Remain Oct 8, 2008 Events focus on prevention, education Oct 8, 2008 Study: HPV Vaccine Causes Some To Pass Out Oct 8, 2008 Healthy Heart Oct 8, 2008
Meanwhile, the Volusia County Health Department's clinic in Deltona has moved to 3151 Howland Blvd. and continues to offer childhood and adult immunizations, family planning, school physicals, testing and treatment for tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV AIDS, hepatitis screening, the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, and more. Northeast Florida Health Services will offer primary care for adults and children, immunizations, physicals, family planning,... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Pink tea to mark breast cancer awareness Oct 20, 2008
The Regional Center for Border Health, Yuma County Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition and Well Woman Healthcheck Program are organizing the Pink Tea. No reservations are needed to attend the two-hour event. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Meghan O'Rourke examines whether the cervical cancer vaccine makes girls promiscuous. Amanda Schaffer investigates how binary mating got started in the first place, and more. (Slate)
Cervical cancer is one ... FELICITY OGILVIE: If some cancers such as cervical cancer and a certain kind of leukaemia, can already be transported via a virus, is cancer already contagious in humans. (ABC Online)
" Dr Julie Sharp, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said: "It remains important for women to be aware of the short-term risks of using the Pill, such as an increased risk breast and cervical cancer, but this research suggests that these risks may be balanced out by health benefits over the longer term. " In the UK, an estimated three million women use the Pill each year, and 100 million around the world. More than 300 million women are thought to have used the Pill since its launch in 1961.... (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
The Knox County Health Department has two programs from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program that provide free mammograms and health exams for women. The IBCC program has no income guidelines and serves women age 35 and older in Knox, Warren and Henderson counties who are uninsured, have a high deductible on their insurance or have insurance which does not cover these services. (Galesburg Register-Mail)
Theres good news for women in India, the worlds worst affected nation as far as cervical cancer is concerned. The countrys first cervical cancer vaccine was launched on Wednesday in the city ... Cervical cancer is the leading cause of mortality among Indian women due to cancer, with 1. (Daily News & Analysis)
In a groundbreaking study that could influence the sex education debate, researchers have found that consistent and proper use of condoms significantly reduces the risk of contracting a virus that can cause cervical cancer. University of Washington researchers report today that female college students whose partners always wore condoms were 70% less likely to become infected with human papilloma virus, or HPV, than students whose partners used condoms less than 5% of the time. (Yahoo News -- Women's Health)
The mammogram will do for breast cancer what pap smears did for cervical cancer, she said. The mortality rate is decreasing, thanks to things like Think Pink and National Mammography Day. (Times Record News)
Thankfully for him, and for the wellbeing of women around the world, the success of Professor Frazer's experiments has improved markedly since his schoolboy days, leading to the creation of four vaccines to fight cervical cancer. Of these, Gardasil and Cervarix designed to prevent infection by the virus behind most cervical cancers are already on the market ... "Sometimes it seems almost impossible to believe that something we did all those years ago could have such a dramatic impact on so many... (The Age)
Center for Disease Control's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides access to critical breast and cervical cancer screening services for underserved women in the United States. Their Web site lets you click to your state to find a local health care facility that offers free mammograms for women meeting the income guidelin http://apps. (CBS News -- Early Show)
ATLANTA One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday ... The vaccine protects against strains of the virus that cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers ... Vaccine proponents had been hoping for much higher vaccination rates, saying the shots could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths that occur each year in the United States. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
One client of the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program at the Tazewell County Health Department has a message: "Kathy" wants all women to get a mammogram ... The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program will provide screenings and more testing, if needed. (Pekin Times, IL)
Prevention and Early Detection: Regular screenings can catch cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages, but a federal program that offers low-income and uninsured women screenings for breast and cervical cancer only covers 1 in 5 eligible women. A similar program for colon cancer is now pending before Congress and needs to be created immediately as both of these programs have the potential to save lives. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Friday, October 17, 2008. Besides hair loss and nausea, side effects include fatigue, vomiting, mouth sores and pain. (U.S. News & World Report)
The $300,000 Prime Minister's Prize for Science went to the inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine, the University of Queensland professor Ian Frazer. Dr Vinuesa led a team of Australian National University researchers whose discoveries have given new hope to people suffering from autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and lupus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- is targeting its cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to women who may not benefit from it after U.S. sales shrank in July and August ... The U.S. approved Gardasil in 2006 to protect girls and women ages 9 to 26 against four strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, which cause 70 percent of cervical cancers and 90 percent of genital warts ... The push needs to be with the 11- to 12-year-olds,'' said , director of breast and cervical cancer for the American... (Bloomberg -- US)
Cancer News and Information - Find the Latest Cancer News Headlines Including Drug Treatments and Medical Studies- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Health)
For example, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer in women, is now available and recommended for females starting at 11 years of age. Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine is recommended for individuals 60 years and older, because they are at the highest risk of this disease. (Pekin Times, IL)
In addition, the prize was also shared by the German scientist, Harald zur Hausen, for his discovery of Human Papilloma Viruses (HPV) that causes cervical cancer in women. For more details about this year s Nobel Prize winners in Physiology and Medicine, see the article by. (Suite101.com)
HPV, or human papilloma virus, is the most common cause of cervical cancer. advertisement. (U.S. News & World Report)
A man who created four vaccines to fight cervical cancer has been awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Science ... "Prof Frazer's work provides invaluable protection against cervical cancer and makes an enormous contribution to the health of women around the world," Mr Rudd said ... Two of the vaccines which prevent infection with the virus responsible for most cervical cancers produced by Prof Frazer are on the market, while the others are in clinical trials. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
At the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, Professor Suzanne Garland has begun recruiting the thousands of women she will need to shed light on a question in cervical cancer: why some women end up with persistent human papilloma virus infections of the cervix, which may cause cancer, while most spontaneously clear the infection ... Australian Twin Registry: 1800 037021 Cervical cancer study: 03 93443702. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cervical cancer, for instance, is caused by human papilloma virus, which spreads during sex. But the cancer that's killing the Tasmanian devils is different. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
One in four teen girls has rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said ... Gardasil is the vaccine health officials say will prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts due to Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) ... HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection according to the Centers for Disease Control it is also a cause for cervical cancer. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Among women, death rates from cancer of the colon, stomach and larynx will fall by more than a third and cervical cancer deaths are projected to plummet by more than half. Breast cancer death rates have seen the most significant fall in the past 20 years, despite the rising incidence of the disease, declining at about 1 per cent a year. (Independent)
TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Screening rates for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer among older Medicaid patients are below national objectives, a new study suggests ... "Documentation that colorectal, breast and cervical cancer screening was recommended by the primary-care provider was found for only 52.7 percent, 60.4 percent and 51.5 percent of eligible patients, respectively," wrote Dr. C. Annette DuBard, of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the... (MEDLINEplus)
The newest advancement in cervical cancer prevention is the vaccination Gardasil, and if given the recommended way, can protect against four types of HPV (human papilomavirus). Gardasil not only protects against certain types of cervical cancer, but it also helps protect against other diseases caused by four strains of HPV. The vaccine is given to girls and young women ages 9 to 26, and is most effective if given before being sexually active, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) ...... (Royal Purple News)
DECATUR - Illinois officials are encouraging underserved women at risk of breast and cervical cancer to take steps that could save their lives. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which occurs each October, uninsured women who sign up for the free screenings offered through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program are eligible to receive a special incentive from Walgreens, according to a recent news release. (Herald & Review)
"We know now that 98 percent of cervical cancer is caused by HPV, and mostly HPV-16," says Nussenbaum ... Last week, Dr. Harald zur Hausen, a German doctor and scientist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for finding human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer, the second-most-common cancer among women. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
"At the radiotherapy centre at KATH in the Ashanti Region, Breast Cancer is the second most common female cancer after cervical cancer". Dr. Baffour Awuah, Head of Oncology Directorate of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, disclosed this, when educating participants at a seminar organized by the Ministry of Health, as part of the 2nd Annual International Health Fair. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The survey found that 30 percent of 11- and 12-year-olds received the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine, which protects against whooping cough; 32 percent received the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, which protects against meningococcal meningitis; and 25 percent got the human papillomavirus vaccine, which protects girls against cervical cancer. In 2006, only 11 percent of teens had the meningococcal conjugate vaccine and 10 percent had the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis... (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
New Delhi, Oct. 14: A global pharmaceutical firm today announced the launch of the country s first vaccine to protect women from a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. The vaccine from MSD Pharmaceuticals protects against four types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and prevents cervical cancer, pre-cancerous lesions and genital warts caused by these types of HPV, company officials said ... Medical studies suggest that about 74,000 women die from cervical cancer in India each... (Calcutta Telegraph)
French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won the medicine prize. The physics award went to Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa of Japan and Yoichiro Nambu of the United States for work in fundamental particles. (India Times)
HPV, Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine: Womens Health Vaccine for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevent ... HPV, Cervical Cancer accine ... HPV, Cervical Cancer & HPV Vaccine. (Suite101.com)
On Wednesday, the UAB Student Health Center will hold a Gardasil vaccination event, with special appointments set aside for women who are interested in being vaccinated against cervical cancer, or learning more about the Gardasil vaccine ... The Gardasil vaccine is geared to young women aged 9-26, and targets four types of human papilloma virus, which is responsible for 90% of genital warts cases and 70% of cervical cancer cases ... Rates of cervical cancer in the world are highest in developing... (Kaleidoscope Online)
Gardasil Has Been Called The Wonder Drug To Prevent Cervical Cancer. See The Facts. (Newsinferno.com)
By Ginger Shepherd, Staff Writer Monday, October 13, 2008. World Photo By Ginger Shepherd Brees Upscale Resale clothing store manager Jennie Curran, left, and volunteers Sue Van Horn, center, and Maureen Small sort items at the store on Oct. 8. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The World Link: Resale shop fights breast cancer. Resale shop fights breast cancer. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
"It's pretty common to have, and I think it should be mandatory, especially with the risk of cervical cancer, just like measles and mumps shots." Page 1 of 1. Article Tools. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Dr. Nobel reviewed the successes in using the BSD-2000 in treating cervical cancer and soft tissue sarcomas as well as other cancers. It the case of cervical cancer, he pointed out that a phase III study showed that hyperthermia with radiation therapy has demonstrated an almost doubling of survival in 12 years of follow-up, as compared to radiation treatments alone. (Primezone Releases)
The trio received the prize for their discovery of a pair of major viruses including HIV and ones that cause cervical cancer. Image: (From left) Harald zur Hausen, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier ((AP photo. (Sify)
Only about half of Medicaid recipients age 50 and older appear to receive recommended screening tests for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer, according to a report in the October 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... "Documentation that colorectal, breast and cervical cancer screening was recommended by the primary care provider was found for only 52.7 percent, 60.4 percent and 51.5 percent of eligible patients, respectively," the authors write ...... (EurekAlert!)
Sophia Osollo learned about her eligibility for the Breast and Cervical Cancer screening program a year and a half ago. Her insurance deductible was more than she could afford, but she had insurance so she thought she would not be eligible. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Celebra also presented important information about health topics such as food safety, prevention and treatment for the human papilloma virus and cervical cancer, as well as patient assistance programs for access to prescription medicines ... "We are proud to work with an organization that puts its focus on healthy living and helps us spread the word to the Hispanic community about assistance that is available to the uninsured." Another major exhibit at the Celebra festival is the HPV/Cervical... (PR Newswire)
In June 2006, Mercks drug Gardasil was approved by the FDA. Gardasil is a drug designed to protect women from developing cervical cancer, as the latter has been shown to be caused in 70% of the cases by HPV the human papilloma virus. More precisely, Gardasil is a vaccine administered to teenage girls and young women as protection against four strains of the HPV.. (eFluxMedia)
Congratulations to the three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work in discovering viruses behind two deadly illnesses: cervical cancer and AIDS.Harald zur Hausen, 72, a German virologist who studied for several years in the late 1960s at the University of Pennsylvania, was awarded the Nobel for his discovery of the human papilloma virus (HPV). Zur Hausen spent the 1970s doing research that showed that the virus caused cervical cancer ... Zur Hausen's discovery in 1983 led... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Legislation Part of Growing Effort to Combat Cervical Cancer by Inoculating Middle School Girls ... Nearly half of the Maryland Senate has signed onto legislation introduced yesterday to mandate that middle school girls receive a new vaccine for cervical cancer ... Dr. Richard Schlegel's research helped lead to the development of Gardasil, a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
Cervical cancer jab given 'without consent' - Telegraph ... Cervical cancer jab given 'without consent ... A mother claims her daughter was injected with the cervical cancer vaccine without her consent. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Tea time is 3 p.m., Oct. 12 at the church, where door prizes will be awarded and guest speakers, Psychologist Dorothy Floyd and Reba White, M.D., will share the psychological effects of cancer for patients and their families and highlight ovarian and cervical cancer. Local merchants and out-of-town vendors have contributed jewelry, cosmetics and restaurant gift certificates to be awarded as prizes. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
EDMONTON Alberta is scrambling to come up with a backup plan to vaccinate girls against a virus that causes cervical cancer as more Catholic school boards opt out over a program they say condones premarital sex ... About 400 of them die of cervical cancer annually. (Globe and Mail)
HPV has long been known as a cause of genital warts, but in recent years most reports have focused on its association with cervical cancer. In 2006, an HPV vaccine (Gardasil) designed to prevent cervical cancer was approved for use and a report released yesterday indicates that roughly one quarter of adolescent girls in the U.S. were vaccinated in 2007. (Reuters)
ATLANTA - One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said yesterday ... The vaccine protects against strains of the virus that cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers ... Vaccine proponents had been hoping for much higher vaccination rates, saying the shots could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths that occur each year in the United States. (Boston Globe)
In a groundbreaking study that could influence the sex education debate, researchers have found that consistent and proper use of condoms significantly reduces the risk of contracting a virus that can cause cervical cancer. University of Washington researchers report today that female college students whose partners always wore condoms were 70% less likely to become infected with human papilloma virus, or HPV, than students whose partners used condoms less than 5% of the time. (Yahoo News -- Women's Health)
New information shows about one in four teen girls has been vaccinated against cervical cancer. Gardasil offers a three-shot series that targets the strain of a virus that causes 70 percent of cervical cancers ... They say the shots could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths in the country each year. (WOKR13 Rochester)
" Dr Julie Sharp, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said: "It remains important for women to be aware of the short-term risks of using the Pill, such as an increased risk breast and cervical cancer, but this research suggests that these risks may be balanced out by health benefits over the longer term. " In the UK, an estimated three million women use the Pill each year, and 100 million around the world. More than 300 million women are thought to have used the Pill since its launch in 1961.... (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
All profits will go to The Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program outreach fund. The music will be provided by a swing, rhythm and blues and Motown band from western Massachusetts. (Middletown Press, CT)
(October 9, 2008)--About 25 percent of the teenage girls in the U.S. have been vaccinated against the virus that causes most cervical cancers, the federal government says. The vaccine Gardasil is a three-shot series that targets the strain of a virus that causes 70 percent of cervical cancers ... They say the shots could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths in the country each year. (KWTX.com, TX)
ATLANTA - One in four teen girls has rolled up her sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday ... The vaccine protects against strains of the virus that cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers. (AZCentral -- News)
About a quarter of U.S. teenage girls received the controversial cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil in its first full year of distribution, federal authorities said Thursday ... The vaccine protects against four strains of human papilloma virus that account for about 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer in the United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
The other half of the Nobel prize was awarded for the German scientist's research that 'went against current dogma' by setting forth that oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) caused cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women. HIV. (The Drudge Report)
This year's Nobel announcements started Monday with the medicine prize going to three European researchers for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. Two Japanese citizens and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for discoveries that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter. (Albany Times Union)
27, 2007) Colon cancer screening rates continue to lag behind those for breast and cervical cancer. In an editorial in the February 20 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of. (Science Daily)
The Coos County Public Health provides the federally funded breast and cervical cancer screening program to eligible women ages 40 to 64. The program also provides breast cancer screening to eligible men with symptoms such as breast lump or discharge. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
A study shows that a controversial vaccine that can prevent cervical cancer may cause severe side effects for some young girls, KNBC's reported. According to the , in the last two years, more than 450 girls fainted after being vaccinated with Gardasil, the vaccine meant to prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
As Lieutenant Governor, Bolling has launched several other health care initiatives to promote public education and action to address cervical cancer, asthma and obesity. Healthy Heart. (WTVR.com, VA)
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