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HPV Testing For Cervical Screening Investigated

HPV Testing For Cervical Screening Investigated
New research, published in The Lancet Oncology, has found that combining human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with routine liquid-based cytology (LBC) screening does not increase the detection of cervical cancer compared with LBC screening alone. The trial funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme aimed to determine whether testing for HPV in the cervix might increase the effectiveness of the cervical screening programme.

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Merck's Gardasil Effective At Preventing HPV, Cervical Disease In Older Women, Study Finds

Merck's Gardasil Effective At Preventing HPV, Cervical Disease In Older Women, Study Finds
Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, was 90% effective in preventing infection with the virus and cervical disease in women ages 24 to 45, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal Lancet,

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The Improvement Foundation - Helping Tackle The Decline In Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake

The Improvement Foundation - Helping Tackle The Decline In Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake
Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 8-14 June 2009 is a key time to remind women that it is of huge importance that they attend their screening appointment when asked. The Improvement Foundation (IF) aim to help tackle the decline in screening uptake by addressing levels of complacency among clinicians and the public through their national Cervical Screening Improvement Programme.

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Lack Of Information Fuels Cancer Screening Fears According To Review Covering Nearly 6,000 Women

Lack Of Information Fuels Cancer Screening Fears According To Review Covering Nearly 6,000 Women
Fear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not, but healthcare providers underestimate how much women need to know and wrongly assume that they will ask for information if they want it. Those are the two key findings from a study published in the June issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.

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HPV Testing For Cervical Screening Investigated

HPV Testing For Cervical Screening Investigated
New research, published in The Lancet Oncology, has found that combining human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with routine liquid-based cytology (LBC) screening does not increase the detection of cervical cancer compared with LBC screening alone. The trial funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme aimed to determine whether testing for HPV in the cervix might increase the effectiveness of the cervical screening programme.

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Lack Of Information Fuels Cancer Screening Fears According To Review Covering Nearly 6,000 Women

Lack Of Information Fuels Cancer Screening Fears According To Review Covering Nearly 6,000 Women
Fear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not, but healthcare providers underestimate how much women need to know and wrongly assume that they will ask for information if they want it. Those are the two key findings from a study published in the June issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.

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HPV Testing For Cervical Screening Investigated

HPV Testing For Cervical Screening Investigated
New research, published in The Lancet Oncology, has found that combining human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with routine liquid-based cytology (LBC) screening does not increase the detection of cervical cancer compared with LBC screening alone. The trial funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme aimed to determine whether testing for HPV in the cervix might increase the effectiveness of the cervical screening programme.

ReadMore

The Improvement Foundation - Helping Tackle The Decline In Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake

The Improvement Foundation - Helping Tackle The Decline In Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake
Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 8-14 June 2009 is a key time to remind women that it is of huge importance that they attend their screening appointment when asked. The Improvement Foundation (IF) aim to help tackle the decline in screening uptake by addressing levels of complacency among clinicians and the public through their national Cervical Screening Improvement Programme.

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