Cervical Cancer

The gap in cancer mortality between Black and white individuals shrunk dramatically during the past 3 decades, according to a new report.

Federally qualified health centers reported substantially lower breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings compared with the general U.S. population, highlighting a gap in screening rates for adults from underrepresented groups.

Screenings for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers were significantly lower in federally qualified health centers compared with the general population, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

Having a primary care provider raises the likelihood of being up to date on cervical cancer screening, regardless of sexual orientation, but the association was greatest among lesbian, gay and bisexual women, according to researchers.

New global cancer diagnoses could reach 35 million by the year 2050, according to a report from the American Cancer Society published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Clinicians treating patients with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes should closely monitor toxicities associated with interleukin-2 and halt administration of the drug if necessary, according to the first guidelines regarding the therapy.

English proficiency, income and insurance type could factor into why women cared for at rural community health centers screen for cervical less than those who receive health care services at urban community health centers.

A new at-home test promises the ability to indicate women’s stage in menopause, but some experts are skeptical about how useful the product actually is.

HPV vaccination with one or two doses at age 12 to 13 years prevents invasive cervical cancer development, researchers reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed an alarming increase in cervical cancer incidence and mortality among women living in America’s lowest-income counties.