Cervical Cancer News

Second HPV Vaccine Approved in U.S. (October 16, 2009)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cervarix®, a vaccine against two high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), for prevention of cervical cancer and cervical precancers. This is the second HPV vaccine to be approved in the United... Continue Reading

Number of Obesity-related Cancers Is Growing (October 3, 2009)

In 2008, excess body weight was responsible for over 124,000 new cancer diagnoses in Europe. These results were presented at a major European cancer conference. Obesity is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor not only for cancer development,... Continue Reading

FDA Advisory Committee Backs Second Cervical Cancer Vaccine (September 11, 2009)

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has concluded that Cervarix®—a vaccine against two high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV)—is safe and effective for the prevention of cervical cancer. Human papillomaviruses consist... Continue Reading

Immunosuppression Increases Risk of HPV-related Cancers in AIDS Patients (August 20, 2009)

The risk of HPV-related cancers is elevated among AIDS patients. This risk continues to increase as patients’ immune systems become more compromised, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.[1] Human... Continue Reading

Gardasil® Label Highlights Fainting Risk (June 12, 2009)

Gardasil® Label Highlights Fainting Risk Information about the risk of fainting has been added to the “Warnings and Precautions” section of the prescribing information for the HPV vaccine Gardasil®. As with any vaccine, Gardasil recipients should... Continue Reading

Sentinel Node Biopsy Is a Minimally-invasive, Effective Method for Determining Spread of Cervical Cancer (June 9, 2009)

Sentinel Node Biopsy Is a Minimally-invasive, Effective Method for Determining Spread of Cervical Cancer The majority of women with cervical cancer can safely undergo sentinel node biopsy instead of full pelvic lymph node dissection to determine the spread... Continue Reading

Gemzar® Added to Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (June 8, 2009)

Gemzar® Added to Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer The combination of Gemzar® (gemcitabine), Platinol® (cisplatin), and concurrent radiation significantly improves survival over single-agent Platinol and radiation... Continue Reading

The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (April 27, 2009)

Many women who are uninsured or underinsured may not have access to preventive health screenings. However, through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)—a state and federal organization—some of these women... Continue Reading

HPV Testing Reduces Cervical Cancer Deaths (April 27, 2009)

Testing women for the human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to reduce the incidence of advanced cervical cancer as well as the number of deaths from cervical cancer, according to the results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.1 Human... Continue Reading

Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (March 23, 2009)

The View from the IVth Floor One woman shares some hard-won wisdom from years of living with metastatic cancer—and encourages laughter along the way. by Teri Cooper Borrowed time—technically, that’s what I’m living on. Diagnosed a second time... Continue Reading