Ask anyone about Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, and they will probably tell you that it is linked to cervical cancer. If they are a teenage girl living in the UK, they will know this as they will have been…
As with most matters health, how sex and cancer risk are linked is complicated and dependent on several factors.
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The sex act has many health benefits from reducing stress and tension, to boosting your immune system. It may even affect your risk of developing certain cancers. But as with most matters health, how sex…
The HPV vaccination program has had a profound impact on lowering the risk of cervical cancer in young women and suggested changes complement it.
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Australian women may soon have fewer of those uncomfortable visits to the doctor for cervical cancer screening. After an extensive evidence review, the Medical Services Advisory Committee has recommended…
Actor Michael Douglas’ claim that his throat cancer was caused by human papillomavirus - or HPV - has generated lots of publicity. But head and neck cancers are still thankfully still very rare. They are…
There’s virtually no difference in cancer incidence between women aged 20-24 years who screened are and those who are not.
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Women in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will all soon be advised to start screening for cervical cancer at 25 years, and those aged between 50 and 64 years to screen every five years rather…
Women in Australia are encouraged to have pap smears from the age of 18, while in the UK the age has been raised to 25.
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UK health authorities have recommended women start having pap smears later in life, suggesting women wait until they are at least 25 before having their first cervical cancer screening. The aim is to reduce…
Michele Bachmann’s unfounded statement about HPV vaccination and mental retardation couldn’t be further from the truth. But the damage her statements may cause is even more disturbing than what she says…
In a world first study, Victorian researchers showed that the number of girls presenting with abnormal pap smear results dropped after the introduction of a broad-based vaccination program.
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Australian researchers have shown for the first time that the number of girls presenting with pre-cancer cells on the cervix has dropped following the introduction of a wide ranging vaccination program…