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January 13, 2022
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Speculum-free sampling increases cervical cancer screening uptake in middle-aged women

Speculum-free sampling increases cervical cancer screening uptake in middle-aged women

Non-speculum sampling by clinicians and self-sampling “substantially increased” cervical cancer screening uptake in women aged 50 to 64 years who were overdue for screening, according to researchers.

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January 12, 2022
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Report: Lung cancer survival improves, progress stagnates in breast, prostate cancers

Report: Lung cancer survival improves, progress stagnates in breast, prostate cancers

An increasing percentage of lung cancer cases are being diagnosed at an earlier stage, according to a new report from American Cancer Society.

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January 04, 2022
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Top stories for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Top stories for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, according to WHO. In 2018, it caused an estimated 311,000 deaths worldwide.

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December 29, 2021
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2021’s top stories about breast, cervical and ovarian cancer research

2021’s top stories about breast, cervical and ovarian cancer research

COVID-19 dominated headlines in 2021, but breast, cervical and ovarian cancers remain leading causes of mortality among women. Here are our top stories about new research designed to save lives for the year.

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December 10, 2021
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Premature delivery risk increases following fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer

Premature delivery risk increases following fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer

Women who became pregnant after fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer were more likely to have a preterm delivery compared with controls, according to results from a population-based cohort study.

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November 23, 2021
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Pilot program offers cervical cancer screening for transgender men, nonbinary individuals

Pilot program offers cervical cancer screening for transgender men, nonbinary individuals

Transgender men and nonbinary individuals derived benefit from a pilot program designed to offer cervical cancer screening specific to their biological needs and personal preferences, according to study results.

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November 08, 2021
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Lack of insurance ’completely’ accounts for lower cancer screening rates among unemployed

Lack of insurance ’completely’ accounts for lower cancer screening rates among unemployed

Unemployment appeared associated with a lower likelihood of having health insurance and of being up to date on cancer screening tests, according to results of a study published in Cancer.

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October 28, 2021
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Many women who never received HPV vaccine also not up to date on cervical cancer screening

Many women who never received HPV vaccine also not up to date on cervical cancer screening

A considerable proportion of women who never received an HPV vaccine also never underwent cervical cancer screening or were not up to date on screening in 2019, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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October 21, 2021
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High-poverty areas may lag behind others in cervical cancer elimination

High-poverty areas may lag behind others in cervical cancer elimination

Although cervical cancer elimination appears to be within reach in the United States, a predictive model anticipated an approximately decade-long gap between low-poverty and high-poverty areas of the country in achieving this goal.

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October 13, 2021
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FDA approves Keytruda regimen as first-line treatment for cervical cancer

FDA approves Keytruda regimen as first-line treatment for cervical cancer

The FDA approved a combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, for certain women with persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.

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