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» HPV DNA-based testing is more effective in detecting precancerous changes
Published 04/10/2008 in Cervical Cancer | Unrated
HPV DNA precancerous changes

Adjustment of cervical cancer screening protocols as a woman ages may be cost-effective, regardless of whether she has been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer.
» The link between stress and the Risk Of Developing Cervical Cancer
Published 04/9/2008 in Cervical Cancer | Unrated
tress Cervical Cancer

A woman's daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause, according to a new study. No such association is seen, however, between past major life events, such as divorce or job loss, and the body's response to the infection.
» AIDS Or Cervical Cancer Vaccines May Result From Novel Concept
Published 03/13/2008 in Cervical Cancer | Unrated
AIDS Cervical Cancer Vaccines

Creating vaccines to protect people against viral diseases like AIDS, cervical cancer and infectious hepatitis is a delicate balancing act: If the immune system's response to the vaccine is too strong, toxic side effects can kill the patient. If it's not strong enough, the virus will spread faster than the immune system can kill it.
» Glycoprotein D Carrier Protein Could Lead To AIDS Or Cervical Cancer Vaccines
Published 02/22/2008 in Cervical Cancer , Research | Unrated
Glycoprotein D Carrier Protein AIDS Cervical Cancer Vaccines

Creating vaccines to protect people against viral diseases like AIDS, cervical cancer and infectious hepatitis is a delicate balancing act: If the immune system's response to the vaccine is too strong, toxic side effects can kill the patient. If it's not strong enough, the virus will spread faster than the immune system can kill it.
» Whole-body PET Scans, a reliable test to follow cervical cancer patients after therapy
Published 11/25/2007 in Cervical Cancer , Research | Unrated
PET Scans test cervical cancer patients therapy

Whole-body PET (positron emission tomography) scans done three months after completion of cervical cancer therapy can ensure that patients are disease-free or warn that further interventions are needed, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.


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