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ESTRO 31: HPV-positive throat cancer patients respond better to radiotherapy alone than HPV-negative patients
eCancer (EU) - 12/05/2012
Hysterectomies May Be Avoided For Cervical Cancer Patients Using 3-D Image Guided Brachytherapy
Medical News Today (UK) - 11/05/2012
Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at controlling the return and spread of the disease and, in most cases, avoids the need for hysterectomies, according to research presented at the World Congress of Brachytherapy [1 & 2]...
Radiotherapy Alone Better For HPV-Positive Throat Cancer Patients Than HPV-Negative Patients
Medical News Today (UK) - 11/05/2012
New findings from a large Danish database of cancer patients suggest that, even though the human papilloma virus (HPV) can trigger throat cancer, patients who are HPV-positive and are light smokers, or don't smoke at all, have a good response to treatment using radiotherapy alone, without the addition of chemotherapy with its consequent toxic side-effects...
HIV treatment reduces incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions and promotes their regression
National Aids Manual (UK) - 10/05/2012
Antiretroviral therapy
is associated with a reduced incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in
HIV-positive women, South African investigators report in the online edition
of AIDS. Their study also showed that
HIV therapy was associated with a regression of pre-existing lesions.
“Our results indicate
that compared to non-HAART [highly active antiretroviral therapy]-users,
HIV-infected women on HAART are
HPV Vaccine Completion Rate Among Girls Is Poor, Getting Worse
Medical News Today (UK) - 08/05/2012
The proportion of insured girls and young women completing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among those who initiated the series has dropped significantly - as much as 63 percent - since the vaccine was approved in 2006, according to new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston.
Cervical Spine CT Not Necessary In Cases Of Simple Assault And Ground Level Falls
Medical News Today (UK) - 07/05/2012
Cervical spine CT examinations are unnecessary for emergency department (ED) patients who are a victim of "simple assault" or who have a "ground-level fall", unless the patient has a condition that predisposes the patient to spine fracture, a new study finds.
Study reveals steepest decline in HPV vaccine completion among girls
News Medical (Australia) - 05/05/2012
The proportion of insured girls and young women completing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among those who initiated the series has dropped significantly - as much as 63 percent - since the vaccine was approved in 2006, according to new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston.
HPV-Infected Cancer Cells Killed By Small Molecular Bodyguards
Medical News Today (UK) - 30/04/2012
Researchers at The Wistar Institute announce the discovery of small molecules that kill cancer cells caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Their results, in both cell and mouse models, demonstrate that the small molecule inhibitors protect a tumor-suppressing protein targeted by viral proteins, thus killing the infected tumor cells. The Wistar scientists presented their findings in the journal Chemistry & Biology...
Small molecular bodyguards kill HPV-infected cancer cells by protecting tumour-suppressor
eCancer (EU) - 28/04/2012
Researchers discover small molecules that kill HPV-infected cancer cells
News Medical (Australia) - 27/04/2012
Researchers at The Wistar Institute announce the discovery of small molecules that kill cancer cells caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Their results, in both cell and mouse models, demonstrate that the small molecule inhibitors protect a tumor-suppressing protein targeted by viral proteins, thus killing the infected tumor cells.
Small molecular bodyguards kill HPV-infected cancer cells by protecting tumor-suppressor
Science Daily (US) - 26/04/2012
Researchers have discovered small molecules that kill cancer cells caused by infection with human papillomavirus. Their results, in both cell and mouse models, demonstrate that the small molecule inhibitors protect a tumor-suppressing protein targeted by viral proteins, thus killing the infected tumor cells. The researchers believe that, with further testing and refinement, their inhibitors could provide a therapeutic for HPV-caused tumors, such as those seen in cervical cancer.
Cervical Screening Rates Low In Some Groups
Medical News Today (UK) - 23/04/2012
According to a study published in the Journal of Public Health, women who are young, non-Caucasian or live in areas of socioeconomic deprivation are less likely to attend cervical screening. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women, with around 400,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths each year. In 2008, 25,000 of the 54,800 European women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer died from the disease. 2,500 of these new cases and 830 deaths were in the UK...
HPV Cancer Hits 8,000 Men, 18,000 Women a Year
MedicineNet (US) - 21/04/2012
Title: HPV Cancer Hits 8,000 Men, 18,000 Women a YearCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/20/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/20/2012 12:00:00 AM
Canadian docs recommend HPV vaccine for boys
News Medical (Australia) - 17/04/2012
Girls have had access to free HPV vaccinations for five years - administered to protect them against cervical cancer - and this week, the Canadian Cancer Advocacy Coalition called on provincial governments to pay for the vaccine for boys as well. In January, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended HPV vaccination for males aged nine to 25.
Student nurse, 22, calls for earlier cervical cancer screening after she is diagnosed at 20
Daily Mail (UK) - 12/04/2012
Hannah Booth, from Leicester, had a hysterectomy when she was 20 after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She wants the age for routine cervical screening to be lowered back from 25 to 20 like in Scotland.
Mild Side Effects After HPV Vaccine More Often Reported By Young Girls
Medical News Today (UK) - 05/04/2012
Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according to a new study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Journal of Women's Health.
Vaccines alliance nears deal on cervical cancer shots
Reuters - 05/04/2012
Vital Signs: HPV Vaccine May Help Those Who Had Cervical Cancer Surgery
New York Times - 03/04/2012
Young girls more likely to report side effects after HPV vaccine
Science Daily (US) - 03/04/2012
Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according to a new study.
HPV-Related Head & Neck Cancers Rising, Highest In Middle-Aged White Men
Medical News Today (UK) - 01/04/2012
Research led by Lauren Cole, a public health graduate student, and Dr. Edward Peters, Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Epidemiology Program at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, reports that the incidence of head and neck cancer has risen at sites associated with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, with the greatest increase among middle-aged white men. At the same time, younger, Non-Hispanic blacks experienced a substantial decrease in these cancers...
