Cervical cancer

• Health & Medicine

Screening cuts cervical cancer rates by half

In the wake of Jade Goody's tragic story, the latest Cancer Research UK statistics reveal that there is hope on the horizon for cervical cancer. In the wake of Jade Goody's tragic story, the latest Cancer Research UK statistics reveal that there is hope on the horizon for cervical cancer.

24 February 2009

• Health & Medicine

Are cervical screening rates really increasing?

18 February 2009

• Health & Medicine

Jade Goody and cervical screening

5 February 2009

• Health & Medicine

Swinging 60s saw a rise in HPV related cancers

Rates for cancers linked to a sexually-transmitted virus have increased in the post World War II baby boomer generation according to new research* published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday February 4). Rates for cancers linked to a sexually-transmitted virus have increased in the post World War II baby boomer generation according to new research* published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday February 4).

4 February 2009

• Health & Medicine

Deprivation doubles cervical cancer risk

Women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their affluent counterparts - according to a report presented by national cancer director Professor Mike Richards at the Britain Against Cancer conference today (Tuesday). Women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their affluent counterparts - according to a report presented by national cancer director Professor Mike Richards at the Britain Against Cancer conference today (Tuesday).

2 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Cancer jab scandal? Hardly…

17 November 2008

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Catching up with cancer on The Naked Scientists

9 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

The cervical cancer vaccine has arrived

3 September 2008

Cervical cancer risk reduces after stopping the pill

Women taking the combined oral contraceptive pill are at an increased risk of cervical cancer but this risk starts falling soon after the pill is stopped - according to research published in the Lancet today. Women taking the combined oral contraceptive pill are at an increased risk of cervical cancer but this risk starts falling soon after the pill is stopped - according to research published in the Lancet today.

9 November 2007

• Health & Medicine

The ‘cervical cancer’ vaccine

26 October 2007

Most mums want cervical cancer jabs for their daughters

Three quarters of mothers are in favour of vaccinating their daughters against a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer - a study by Cancer Research UK reports today. Three quarters of mothers are in favour of vaccinating their daughters against a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer - a study by Cancer Research UK reports today.

24 January 2007

Scientists find clues to new targets for cervical vaccines

Research unravelling the bodyїs immune response to the human papilloma virus (HPV), the major cause of cervical cancer, has given scientists important clues to new targets for vaccines against the disease. Research unravelling the bodyїs immune response to the human papilloma virus (HPV), the major cause of cervical cancer, has given scientists important clues to new targets for vaccines against the disease.

19 July 2005