In general, diagnostic HPV tests have to demonstrate accuracy, reproducibility and clinical utility before they can be used in patient management and implemented in cervical cancer screening ...

In cervical screening studies using Pap smears, evidence suggestive of HSV was found in as many as 0.17% of women without a history of previous genital HSV infection. [6] In a study of women with ...

A University of Otago, Christchurch-led study is heralding the success of the HPV vaccination program, saying the cost and ...

The Galloway Lab studies the mechanisms by which human papillomaviruses contribute to cancer, with an emphasis on types most likely to progress to cervical cancer. Galloway and colleagues work to ...

You can find the same occurrence of cervical cancer and its precursors by just testing for HPV alone." Diane Harper, M.D., Study Senior Author and Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family ...

After a long decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in rural counties, increasing a gap with urban counties, a new study ...

2024 — Researchers have developed a simpler and more effective screening method for cervical cancer than the method used today. A comprehensive study shows that the test detects significantly ...

Colorectal cancer screening increased 12% and breast cancer screening increased 7% between 2019 and 2023. Cervical cancer screening remained 14% below rates from 2019, neither increasing or decreasing ...

Studies suggest probiotics could help in cervical cancer prevention, but they are not a replacement for regular screenings and medical treatment. Cervical cancer, caused mainly by persistent ...