Cervical cancer kills 300,000 people a year — here’s how ... - Nature
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Four experts share how to speed up the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, which kills 300,000 people a year. They highlight the importance of school-based vaccination,...
Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%
WEBOct 31, 2023 · A trial funded by Cancer Research UK shows that giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before standard treatment cuts the risk of death or recurrence by 35%. The study is the biggest improvement in cervical cancer outcome in over 20 years and could also benefit other cancers.
HPV-related cervical cancer rising in some women, new ... - NBC News
WEBAmong women aged 20 to 24, cervical cancer incidence dropped by 65% from 2012 to 2019, according to a report released Wednesday from the American Cancer Society.
Cervical cancer could be eliminated: here’s how - Nature
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · Cervical cancer is both treatable and preventable, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to come together to eliminate the disease in the next century.
Cervical cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Learn about cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women globally, caused by persistent HPV infection. Find out how to prevent, screen and treat it, and how countries are working to eliminate it by 2030.
New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer
WEBJul 6, 2021 · WHO and HRP launch a new guideline to help countries prevent and treat cervical cancer more effectively and equitably. The guideline recommends HPV DNA testing as the preferred method, self-sampling, and …
Biden Will Take Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Global at Summit in Delaware
WEB1 day ago · Sept. 20, 2024, 5:05 a.m. ET. President Biden, who is winding down his term and his life on the world stage, is taking one of his most prized personal initiatives — the cancer “moonshot ...
A cervical cancer-free future: First-ever global commitment to ...
WEBNov 17, 2020 · The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on 194 countries to commit to reducing cervical cancer cases and deaths by 2050 through vaccination, screening and treatment. The strategy aims to achieve a cervical cancer-free future and address the inequalities and injustices that affect women's health.
Pembrolizumab New Care Standard for Advanced Cervical Cancer
WEB5 days ago · Adding the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab to chemoradiotherapy for high-risk, locally advanced cervical cancer significantly improves patients’ overall survival compared to treatment with CRT alone. Determining the optimal duration of pembrolizumab treatment is crucial for controlling the cost of treatment.
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment.
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