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Merck vaccine protects men from wart virus, too
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 week 1 day (www.reuters.com)
A vaccine designed to protect women and girls from cervical cancer caused by a wart virus may protect men, too, maker Merck and Co reported on Thursday 


HPV DNA test "promising" for cervical cancer
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 month 2 weeks (www.scidev.net)
At over 90% accuracy, a test developed to detect carcinogenic human papillomavirus in women in developing countries has shown promise in trials. This article does not directly mention how this compares to PAP smears in efficacy and practicality. 


Cheap cervical cancer test is boost for poor countries
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 month 4 weeks (www.newscientist.com)
This writeup references a study in Lancet. Cervical cancer is the second deadliest cancer in women: it strikes 500,000 every year, and more than half die. But 85% of those deaths are in poor countries. A team of researchers has just tested a new, less expensive pap test that may go for as little as $5 USD, testing it alongside the more expensive HPV test. It was over 90% accurate. 


Why are there no boys in the Gardasil commercial?
Darkfrog submitted, created time 8 months 3 weeks (www.nytimes.com)
Although I knew that it was possible to give the anti-HPV vaccine to boys (it would protect them from getting genital warts in addition to making them less likely to give the cervical-cancer-causing virus to any female partners) I have to admit, the question didn't occur to me. Usually, drug companies are so eager to market their wares to as many people as possible, but there is a real dearth of pro-male HPV vaccine advertising out there. 
Sue Wu submitted, created time 9 months 3 days (discovermagazine.com)
A "deep" itch can signal that something's really wrong. This well-written anecdote shows one woman coming in for a an itch in her lower back that turned out to have an ominous cause. 
Stress Lead to Cervical Cancer
Sue Wu submitted, created time 9 months 3 days (www.efluxmedia.com)
The negative effects of stress on the human body are already common knowledge, but a new study revealed that might be a link between stress and cervical cancer. 


New HPV test could replace the antiquated PAP, save lives
DanyC submitted, created time 10 months 1 week (www.forbes.com)
With early detection, cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable with a new genetic test. But if doctors still cling to the highly unreliable Pap smear that screen for pre-cancerous cervical,maybe there is a wrong unavoidable, a cervical cancer prevention group do supports on prevention cancers that are preventable. 


Nature Discusses Risks of Birth Control Pill, Cervical Cancer
Darkfrog submitted, created time 1 year 1 week (www.nature.com)
Okay, most of us have read about the study in Lancet last week linking use of the birth control pill to cervical cancer. Nature lined up Dr. Jane Green to give a whole picture of the study itself, how much salt to take it with and what else to look for. Frankly, I'm relieved that someone printed something like this. Now if it would only show up in the mainstream... 


Cervical cancer risk seen higher when on pill
crazy submitted, created time 1 year 1 week (www.reuters.com)
Women who take oral contraceptives run a higher risk of developing cervical cancer, but this risk is transient and reverts to normal about 10 years after they stop, British researchers said on Thursday. 


Study adds to debate over prostate cancer testing
abc01 submitted, created time 1 year 2 months (www.reutershealth.com)
European researchers said on Tuesday that more frequent screening for prostate cancer, as expected, found more tumors, but failed to cut the number of aggressive tumors detected in between scheduled screenings. 


Women's cancer care often ignores sexual issues
kavin submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.reutershealth.com)
Long-term survivors of vaginal and cervical cancer are as likely as other women to be sexually active, but they have a lot more sex-related problems and these are often not addressed by their doctors, researchers report. 


Tobacco may help fight cervical cancer
diefish submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.usatoday.com)
Inside a small, temperature-controlled room in the heart of tobacco country, researchers are doing work that could give a life-saving purpose to a plant best known for causing cancer. 


Doctors offer fertility hope to cancer children
saury submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.reutershealth.com)
Scientists said on Sunday, doctors have extracted, matured and frozen eggs from girls as young as five in a move that may allow children with cancer to become parents when they grow up. 


Benefits of cervical cancer vaccine confirmed
DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.reutershealth.com)
GlaxoSmithKline Plc reported in the Lancet. The experimental cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix, is 90 percent effective in preventing precancerous viral infection for most cases of cervical cancer. 


DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.journal-news.net)
HPV can cause cervical cancer, so makers of the vaccine tout its benefits of preventing cervical cancer. but what is?In March, Dr. Stacey Anderson, along with Dr. James Brown, conducted the “Girl Talk” lecture in conjunction with WVU Hospitals-East. The HPV vaccine was a prominent topic of conversation.
HPV affects both men and women. It is spread through genital contact with an infected person. Intercourse is not necessary. Because there are no symptoms of many strains, the virus can be passed without knowledge. 