In a nutshell Researchers modified mold-derived compounds into precision drugs that kill leukemia cells. The key to success was adding a small fat molecule that allows the drug to enter cancer ...

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the ...

To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off ...

Screening for cervical cancer many soon be possible within the privacy of your own home. On May 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Teal Wand, a tamponlike tool people can use to ...

From 2017-2021, Alabama had the sixth highest rate of cervical cancer in the country, behind only Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas and Arkansas, according to the National Cancer Institute.

In addition, cervical cancer rates are 25% higher in rural areas, and the death rate is 42% higher, likely due to a lack of resources and health care providers. For some, discomfort is also a big ...

U.K. study: HPV vaccine reduced cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were vaccinated at 12 and 13 03:48. The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval ...

Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among never- and under-screened U.S. women, according to a first-of-its-kind ...

Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, with around 660,000 new cases in 2022 (WHO). It usually develops slowly over time.

Cervical cancer screenings will be less common for women aged 25 to 49 if they are shown to be low risk - low risk individuals will be able to wait five years between smear tests ...