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Catchable cancer rising in US? Here's all you need to knowUS oncologists are increasingly concerned about a rise in cancers linked to infections, particularly those associated with sexually transmi...
Immunotherapy can stall the growth of malignant cells in cervical cancer patients: StudyIn India, cervical cancer is the second most common in women, making up close to 18 per cent of the new cancer cases, the International Age...
1.3 mn lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries including India: Lancet studyA study published in The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine journal reveals that over 1.3 million lives are lost annually due to tobacco-related ca...
About 52 per cent cases of cervical cancer diagnosed from 2012-15 survived: Lancet StudyA study analyzing data from Population Based Cancer Registries (PBCRs) in India found that approximately 52% of cervical cancer cases diagn...
Diabetes hampers response to cervical cancer treatment, new study revealsA study by the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) found that cervical cancer patients with diabetes, especially when combined with hyperte...
World Cancer Day: Get to know the 5 most common cancers in IndiaOn this World Cancer Day, get to know the most common cancers identified in India.
India's first at-home cervical cancer screening test coming soonCervical cancer is the second most frequent disease among women in India, after breast cancer, despite the fact that it is mostly avoidable...
HPV vaccine helps fight cervical cancer in older women, says studyA study suggests that giving injections to women who are going for treatment of precancerous lesions may reduce the risk of it happening ag...
Urine screening may be as effective as smear test in preventing cervical cancerAround one in 20 women show abnormal changes which might go on to become cancer and are referred for colposcopy.
This new drug can kill tumour from inside; promises treatment for six forms of cancerThe drug, called tisotumab vedotin (TV), releases a toxic substance to kill cancer cells from within.
- Harnessing sperm may help combat cervical cancer
London, Dec 24 (IANS) German researchers have developed a new chemotherapy drug delivery system that arms sperm with powerful drugs to atta...
- HPV vaccine could reduce Pap tests in a lifetime
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Women vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) can be effectively protected from cervical cancer with merely...
New research could lead to test strips for early cervical cancer detectionPurdue researchers are developing technology that could lead to the early detection of cervical cancer with low-cost, easy-to-use, lateral ...
Row over clinical trial as 254 Indian women dieThe trial was for a cervical cancer screening method and the women who died were part of a control group kept without screening to study de...
India launches its indigenous cervical cancer screening deviceIndia launched its first indigenously developed device for screening and early detection of cervical cancer, which kills over 74,000 women ...
HPV testing could cut cervical cancers by a thirdTesting women for the HPV could cut cervical cancer cases by a third in UK, a new study has claimed.
Indian doctors develop low-cost screening for cervical cancerThe procedure, involving use of vinegar, curbed the deaths caused by the cancer by 31 percent in a group of 1.5 lakh women, it said.
- India tops cervical cancer deaths: US study
With nearly 73,000 women dying every year, India now tops the world in cervical cancer deaths according to a new report.
- Women more vulnerable to cervical cancer: Study
The incidence of cervical cancer in India is reported to be about 1,32,000 cases annually, that happen to be about 30% of the total 4,70,00...
- 'Simple tech to identify cancer could save millions'
A cheap method to detect cervical cancer using vinegar, cotton gauze and a bright light could save millions of women worldwide, experts rep...