Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care Nov 17, 2008
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)
Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys Nov 17, 2008
Two years ago, Merck made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a way to protect against cervical cancer ... The cervical cancer vaccine was licensed for use in girls and women aged 9 to 26. (eFluxMedia)
Cancer vaccine wins prize Nov 17, 2008
THE Australian-pioneered cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, has been awarded the drug industry equivalent of a Nobel Prize ... Gardasil, which has joined the immunisation program for girls and young women, prevents 70 per cent of cervical cancer cases by blocking the two strains of human papillomavirus linked to the deadly disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cervical cancer jab shock Nov 17, 2008
Cervical cancer injection shock ... GIRLS may be missing out on vital cervical cancer protection after it emerged ministers opted for a cheaper drug. (The Sun)
Africa: Cervical Cancer Strikes Poor Women Hardest Nov 16, 2008
com: Africa: Cervical Cancer Strikes Poor Women Hardest (Page 1 of 1) ... Africa: Cervical Cancer Strikes Poor Women Hardest ... Of the 490,000 women worldwide who are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, 80 percent live in the developing world. (allAfrica.com)
Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2008 Nov 16, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008. Posted November 15, 2008. (U.S. News & World Report)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Nov. 16) Nov 16, 2008
If you are unable to afford a mammogram or screening for cervical cancer, please call 1-877-255-7070 toll-free. This program will provide both, if you qualify. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Aussie scientist to unveil skin cancer vaccine: report Nov 16, 2008
SYDNEY (AFP) An Australian scientist who developed a vaccine for cervical cancer is set to outline a breakthrough which could pave the way for a skin cancer vaccine, reports said Sunday ... Frazer, a University of Queensland researcher who developed the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, said it was not yet known how many skin cancers were caused by the virus ... "As we've seen with cervical cancer, although it may deal with 70 percent of cancers of the cervix, the vaccine doesn't deal with the... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Skin cancer vaccine 'welcome news' Nov 16, 2008
The pioneering scientist, who discovered a vaccine for cervical cancer, revealed at the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress in Brisbane on Sunday that a skin cancer vaccine could be ready within the next five to 10 years ... Professor Olver said the vaccine was an extension of Professor Frazer's world-first vaccine for cervical cancer that targets the papillomavirus. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Children's Skin Cancer Vaccine May Be Ready by 2018, Daily Telegraph Says Nov 16, 2008
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A vaccine to prevent skin cancer may be ready for children within five to 10 years, Sydney's Daily Telegraph said, citing an Australian scientist who created vaccinations for cervical cancer. Professor Ian Frazer said tests on animals have shown the vaccine to be successful and human trials will start next year on children aged between 10 and 12, the newspaper. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Frazer on verge of skin cancer vaccine Nov 15, 2008
The pioneering scientist, who discovered a vaccine for cervical cancer, has revealed the skin cancer vaccine could be ready within the next five to 10 years, News Limited reports. Prof Frazer envisages the vaccine could be given to millions of children between the ages of 10 and 12. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Arbor Vita presents new data on cancer diagnostic at EUrogin Nov 15, 2008
International conference on cervical cancer prevention. NICE, FRANCE, November 14 , 2008 Arbor Vita Corporation (AVC), a privately held biopharmaceutical company, presented new data today on its rapid, point-of-care prototype HPV test with a high positive predictive value for cervical cancer and pre-cancer ... Targeted for use throughout the developing world, this diagnostic test is being developed in partnership with PATH. The presentation, "Development of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for... (EurekAlert!)
Vaccine makes gains against an STD Nov 14, 2008
ATLANTA - For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a study released yesterday by the vaccine's maker ... The vaccine targets the two types of HPV, or human papillomavirus, believed to be responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancer cases, and two other types that cause most genital warts. (Boston Globe)
Researchers Say Identification of Women With HPV Types 16, 18 and 45 Could Improve Early Intervention to Stop Cervical Cancer Nov 14, 2008
NICE, France, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As testing for high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) emerges as the gold standard in cervical cancer prevention, scientists are already researching how to determine even more precisely who is most likely to develop the disease and thus are in need of more immediate intervention. Speaking at the EUROGIN (European Research Organization on Genital Infection and Neoplasia) conference THIS WEEK, experts presented data suggesting that the most... (PR Newswire)
Gardasil Shown to Prevent Genital Warts Nov 14, 2008
A new study, funded by the company who makes Gardasil, found that a vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women proved successful at preventing disease in men. The study showed the vaccine to be 90 percent effective in preventing genital warts in men, with only 15 cases of persistent infection in a vaccinated group of males. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 14, 2008
" 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)
Bone Marrow Transplant Might Cure HIV? Nov 14, 2008
In 2006, Merck & Co.s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a way to protect against cervical cancer by vaccinating against HPV, a sexually. Even if retailers like 7-Eleven have been selling copies of World of Warcrafts Wrath of the Lich King for several days, gamers still had to wait for the World of Warcraft creator Blizzard. (eFluxMedia)
Governor Rendell Announces the Passing of Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll Nov 13, 2008
" Knoll died Wednesday at approximately 6 p.m. at National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she was recovering from treatment for neuroendocrine cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution, Knoll will be replaced as Lieutenant Governor by the Senate President Pro Tempore, Joseph B. Scarnati III (R-Jefferson). As lieutenant governor, Knoll played a vital role in addressing a variety of issues of critical importance to the people of Pennsylvania.... (PR Newswire)
Condoms Found to Cut Risk of Women Getting HPV Nov 13, 2008
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 study on males shows GARDASIL(R) reduced HPV-related diseases Nov 13, 2008
It was approved in Canada in 2006 for females nine through 26 years of age for the prevention of cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, their precancerous lesions and genital warts caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. The HPV vaccine reduced external genital lesions in males by 90 per cent This placebo-controlled study was designed to determine the efficacy of the HPV vaccine in males against HPV 6/11/16/18-related external genital lesions, a composite endpoint that included: 1)... (Canada Newswire)
Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too Nov 13, 2008
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A vaccine designed to protect women and girls from cervical cancer caused by a wart virus may protect men, too, maker Merck and Co (MRK.N: , , , ) reported on Thursday ... It is the main cause of cervical cancer, which kills 3,870 women a year in the United States and 300,000 globally. (Reuters)
Mandatory HPV Vaccination Is Unwarranted And Unwise, According to Experts Nov 13, 2008
The vaccine also prevents against cervical cancer ... In order to move forward with cervical cancer prevention ... 15, 2007) Many parents are still divided over a new vaccine that can provide protection against human papillomavirus, or HPV, a very common sexually transmitted disease that is linked to cervical cancer and. (Science Daily)
Dream Stocks for Small-Cap Investors Nov 13, 2008
Based on the number of women that should be receiving cervical cancer tests in China, it estimates that revenue could reach $700 million per year from the system. With all the potential packed in Chinese health care, more than 97% of the 1,166 CAPS members rating China Medical Technologies expect it to outperform the market. (MSNBC -- Business)
Hologic Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Operating Results Nov 12, 2008
Hologic provides a comprehensive suite of technologies with products for mammography and breast biopsy, radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer, cervical cancer screening, treatment for menorrhagia, osteoporosis assessment, preterm birth risk assessment, mini C-arm for extremity imaging and molecular diagnostic products including reagents for a variety of DNA and RNA analysis applications. Hologic, Adiana, AEG, Cytyc, BioLucent, FullTerm, MammoSite, NovaSure, R2, Suros, Selenia,... (PR Newswire)
Health center focuses on education, not emergencies Nov 12, 2008
(Editor's note: Gardasil is a vaccine that protects women against most cervical cancer, offered free by the state to all girls between 9 and 18 through a federally funded program. Starting next year, the state will offer free vaccines only to certain recipients, including girls with little or no health insurance. (Anchorage Daily News)
Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Nov 12, 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)
LSUHSC public health contributes to estimate of HPV-related cancers Nov 12, 2008
As the data were collected prior to the development of the HPV vaccine, they will provide baseline incidence rates to determine the effectiveness of the vaccine as well as cervical cancer screening programs in reducing the incidence of HPV-associated cancers and precancers ... The incidence rate of cervical cancer was 8 ... Black and Hispanic women had higher rates of cervical cancer (12. (EurekAlert!)
* Institute touts lower-cost breast cancer detection kit Nov 11, 2008
Two decades ago, the annual number of deaths caused by cervical cancer were twice the number of breast cancer, but today the situation has been completely reversed, Liao said ... While cervical cancer can now be conveniently diagnosed at community clinics with pap smears, advanced diagnostic equipment for breast cancer [such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines] can only be found in larger hospitals, Liao said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
HPV: an unwanted gift at Christmas Nov 11, 2008
They always refer to it as HPV and emphasise that although there are 80 HPV strains only two of these - HPV 16 and 18 - are responsible for about 75 per cent of cervical cancer cases ... 7 per cent of all cases of cervical cancer can be shown to have resulted from HPV infection, and more than 75 per cent of sexually active women have at some time been infected by HPV, the search for a vaccine that would spare women this hazard was intense. (Times Online)
BETTER LIFE: More news on keeping your heart healthy Nov 11, 2008
Women who don't get regular Pap smears are 2 1/2 times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than women who do and five times more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease, according to a new Swedish in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. HealthDay provides. (USA Today -- Money)
Feature: Remembering Miriam Makeba Nov 11, 2008
According to her biography, she also battled cervical cancer and a string of unhappy relationships. "I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots," she is quoted as saying in the book. (iAfrica.com)
HPV Virus Helps Cervical And Head And Neck Cancers Resist Treatment And Grow And Spread Nov 10, 2008
The finding is crucial because 90 to 98 percent of cervical cancers are caused by HPV. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, with more than 500,000 cases diagnosed annually. In all, 200,000 women die from cervical cancer every year. (Science Daily)
Call for Artists: Presentation Proposals Sought for Glass Art Society 40th Annual Conference Nov 10, 2008
Representing the point of embarkation for Lewis and Clark's historic journey; Boasting the first modern artificial heart, the first vaccine against cervical cancer, and the first human hand transplant; Place of origin for Louisville Slugger baseball bats, the song Happy Birthday, chewing gum, "The most exciting two minutes in sports", and, allegedly, the cheeseburger; Hometown of "The Champ", Muhammad Ali. Louisville, Kentucky, a.k.a. Possibility City, claims many firsts- including the first... (AbsoluteArts.com)
South Africa mourns Makeba, musical 'mother' of the nation Nov 10, 2008
According to her biography, she also battled cervical cancer and a string of unhappy relationships. She denied rumours of alcoholism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
South African singing legend Makeba dies at 76 Nov 10, 2008
According to her biography, she also battled with cervical cancer and a string of unhappy relationships. It said rumours of her alcoholism were unfounded. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Ghanaian Women Have Low Sexual Drive Nov 9, 2008
" source:Joe Mensah/ghp Comments (18) ... obviously all the old women left there comments here. If you woman have children and are over forty and dont want sex anymore. what good r you to men? we will dump you and find younger women that still want to enjoy sex with a man, and or woman , November 09, 2008 +0 ... WHO CARES? , November 09, 2008 +0 ... African women are being used a lab experiments by the rx company funding this study! We should be outraged. There are other things they could be... (Peace fm Online)
‘Little Eva’ gets a day in the spotlight Nov 9, 2008
Little Eva Boyd eventually became a bishop mother at Vision of Hope in Kinston, before succumbing to cervical cancer in 2003. Her youngest daughter, Josetta Hines, still resides in Kinston. (Washington Daily News, NC)
State limits access to 2 free vaccines Nov 8, 2008
When the new policy begins on Jan. 1, two of the newest and most expensive vaccines -- immunizations for girls to prevent cervical cancer and for both boys and girls to prevent meningitis -- will only be offered free to low-income, uninsured or Alaska Native and American Indian children. Other Alaskans will have to rely on health insurance policies to cover the expense, or pay for the vaccines themselves. (Anchorage Daily News)
Each week, check is stretchedmore Nov 7, 2008
She also beat cervical cancer and rebounded from a stroke. But the 78-year-old woman, who spent her career as a nurse, said her struggles with life have not ended. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 5, 2008
" 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)
HPV and cancer -- now we have numbers Nov 5, 2008
The group of 100 related viruses are most known for their connection to genital warts and cervical cancer, but they're also responsible for the common warts (papillomas) found on other parts of the body ... That vaccine, now recommended for girls before they become sexually active, protects against four types of the virus -- two that cause 70% of cervical cancers and two that cause 90% of genital warts. (Los Angeles Times)
New breast cancer chief calls for older women checks Nov 5, 2008
While at 60 cervical cancer screening stops because the risk goes back to normal, with breast cancer the risk increases with age. Breakthrough Breast Cancer, one of the two largest breast cancer charities in the UK, opened a research unit at the Western General in Edinburgh, its first in Scotland, last year. (Times Online)
U.S. Reported 25,000 Cases of HPV-Related Cancers Annually Nov 5, 2008
Black and Hispanic women had higher rates of cervical cancer than white and non-Hispanic women, the CDC said ... Women with a history of cervical cancer have an increased risk of developing subsequent non-invasive cancers of the vagina and vulva, as well as invasive cancers of the vagina, vulva and rectum ... "These estimates of HPV-associated cancers were collected prior to the development of HPV vaccine. This gives us baseline data to measure the impact of HPV vaccine and cervical cancer... (MEDLINEplus)
Healthy bones program reduces hip fractures by 37 percent Nov 5, 2008
"One-half of all women and one-third of all men will sustain a fragility fracture in their lifetime. The mortality rate due to osteoporosis-related fractures is greater than the rates for breast cancer and cervical cancer combined," said study lead author Richard M. Dell, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center. "Yet it's a misconception that nothing can be done to prevent or treat osteoporosis. It is possible to achieve at least a 25 percent reduction in the... (EurekAlert!)
HPV linked to 25,000 cancers in 5 years Nov 4, 2008
WASHINGTON - The human wart virus HPV caused 25,000 cases of cancer in the United States between 1998 and 2003, including not only cervical cancer but also anal and mouth cancers, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday ... HPV includes about 100 different viruses, and they are the leading cause of cervical cancer ... Both Merck and Co. and GlaxoSmithKline make vaccines against some of the strains of HPV most strongly linked with cervical cancer. (MSNBC -- Health)
Condoms Found to Cut Risk of Women Getting HPV Nov 4, 2008
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)
Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care Nov 4, 2008
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)
Breast Cancer is curable if detected early - Rev. Sackey Nov 4, 2008
The exercise, which had over 200 people attending, screened participants for breast cancer, prostate cancer and cervical cancer. Rev. Sackey said the screening exercise should have been done earlier and noted that since the society started the periodic free screening exercises at various polyclinics, they have been able to attend to about 1500 people and have referred 80 breast cancer cases and 15 cases of prostate cancer to the hospitals. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Special Mouth Rinse Spots, Tracks Human Papillomavirus Infection Nov 4, 2008
The study, published in the Nov. 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research, reaffirms that people exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV-16), the variant that causes cervical cancer, are more likely to develop cancers of the head and neck ... Although the vaccine Gardasil has been shown to offer protection against HPV infection and thus reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, efforts to vaccinate young girls have been controversial. (MEDLINEplus)
Excess Weight Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Risk Nov 4, 2008
Another link to obesity was found in a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that showed that obese women are more likely to skip screenings for breast and cervical cancer. Without those screenings, women are less likely to catch breast cancer at a more treatable stage. (MEDLINEplus)
Research indicates need for effective HPV vaccine for women and men and a simple HPV screening test Nov 4, 2008
Add to that anal, penile, vaginal, and vulvar cancers that are also linked to HPV infection, and Gillison says these cancers, when combined, equal the number of cervical cancers, the most common and well known of the cancers caused by HPV.. While about one-quarter of HPV-linked cancers occur in men, vaccines are currently approved only for use in girls and young women for cervical cancer prevention. (EurekAlert!)
Women and Cigarette Smoking Nov 3, 2008
Women who smoke have an increased risk for developing cervical cancer. Female smokers have more complications with pregnancies, including lower infant birth weights and defects. (Suite101.com)
W/R Department of Women launches Fund to purchase mammogram Nov 2, 2008
She was speaking at a Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Forum organised by the Department for women groups at Takoradi ... Madam Emma Ampofo, a Principal Nursing Officer at the Western Regional Health Directorate, said breast and cervical cancers, were mostly prevalent among the poor ... Madam Ampofo said the causes of cervical cancer included early marriage, multiple child birth, frequent change of partners and prostitution. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
To excel, RI scientists need supportive infrastructure Oct 31, 2008
Hausen -- a professor emeritus at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg -- was awarded half of the prize for his discovery that human papilloma viruses cause cervical cancer. The other half of the award was given jointly to the Paris-based French pair -- Barri-Sinoussi of the Pasteur Institute and Montagnier of the World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention -- for their discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which can lead to AIDS.. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Bride who was refused smear test given two years to live Oct 30, 2008
A woman who was told she was too young for a smear test has learned she is dying of cervical cancer ... Women were previously eligible at 20 but the policy in England was changed because the risk of cervical cancer in younger women was thought to be negligible ... "People keep being told that the chance of getting cervical cancer under the age of 25 is really small but there are so many women like me. I just don't want it to happen to anyone else.". (Telegraph.co.uk)
2,000 Bras Tangle Path To State House In Annapolis Oct 30, 2008
So far, funding for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program hasn't been cut, and supporters thanked the governor for keeping it whole. The program provides breast and cervical cancer to Maryland's uninsured and low-income women ... The American Cancer Society estimates 1,000 women will die from breast and cervical cancer this year in Maryland. (W-USA News, DC)
1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot Oct 29, 2008
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)
Sect elder convicted of child sex assault Oct 29, 2008
ABILENE, Texas - A religious sect's elder who molested a girl under the guise of checking her for cervical cancer faces up to life in prison ... At Yedidiyah Hawkins' trial, a 15-year-old girl testified that she was 11 when he claimed to be checking her for cervical cancer with an instrument used by gynecologists. (MSNBC -- Crime)
A silent killer: Its symptoms are vague and common and there's no screening test, making ovarian cancer tricky to diagnose and harder to survive Oct 29, 2008
The very banality of this cancer s early symptoms is what makes it so deadly that and the fact that there is no early-screening tool, such as a mammogram for breast cancer or a Pap smear test for cervical cancer, to either reassure women that they re healthy or find cells at early and highly curable stages ... The elusive goal for ovarian cancer is a simple test, like the Pap test for cervical cancer, that would find the disease early enough for it to be cured ... Cervical cancer has known... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
What Is Gardasil? Oct 28, 2008
Gardasil is a shot that helps protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and related diseases such as cervical cancer ... Gardasil is a vaccine that helps protect you against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and related diseases such as cervical cancer ... It is not a cure for HPV or cervical cancer nor does the vaccine offer 100% protection against these things, but it does reduce your risk. (Suite101.com)
Supreme Court Hears Drug Lawsuit Pre-emption Case Next Week Oct 28, 2008
Gardasil Has Been Called The Wonder Drug To Prevent Cervical Cancer. See The Facts. (Newsinferno.com)
'No shame' plea in cancer screen Oct 27, 2008
" The scheme is set to be extended after two years to people aged up to 74, and after seven years it is hoped it will cover everyone living in Wales from the ages of 50 to 74. Offering the tests every two years to those age groups is expected to cost nearly 9m a year by 2015. Health Minister Edwina Hart said the new programme would build on the success of two current cancer screening schemes in Wales, for breast and cervical cancer. "The risk of developing bowel cancer increases with age, which... (BBC News -- UK)
Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise In Patients With Bowel, Kidney And Prostate Cancer Oct 27, 2008
Apart from the vaccines against cervical cancer and Oncophage (vitespen, approved in Russia for the treatment of kidney cancer), there are no other licensed cancer vaccines. Dr Harrop said there were a number of reasons for this, which included the tools used to assess efficacy, the fact that vaccines on their own are more likely to slow disease progression or clear small tumours rather than cause large reductions in tumour burdens, and the fact that they are probably more likely to work in... (Science Daily)
Aggressive vaccine effort could cut cervical cancer Oct 26, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An aggressive strategy of vaccinating older women against cervical cancer could deliver a crippling blow against the disease, cutting rates for that type of cancer in half for women through age 45, U.S. researchers said on Saturday. Using a mathematical model, they showed that vaccinating women in the United States by ages 12 through 45 against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, or HPV, could reduce cases of cervical cancer by 85 percent for 12-year-olds and up to 55... (Reuters India)
Bartlett, SEARHC pair up to bring mobile mammograms to Southeast Oct 25, 2008
SEARHC formally joined the program about 1997, when it received a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but Eriksen said Bartlett and SEARHC already were working together before the grant. Six years ago, Bartlett (with additional funding from SEARHC, the Waterfall Foundation and the Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation) purchased a new van with better equipment and its own exam room, changing room and office. (Juneau Empire)
