Screening

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HPV testing followed by smear could improve cervical screening

Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) - a virus most women will encounter at some point in their lives - followed by a smear test if they are HPV positive, provides the most effective approach for cervical screening, new research shows today (Wednesday). Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) - a virus most women will encounter at some point in their lives - followed by a smear test if they are HPV positive, provides the most effective approach for cervical screening, new research shows today (Wednesday).

29 February 2012

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News digest: Tasmanian devils, smoking bans, internet health info, and more

18 February 2012

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Healthy Resolutions 2012 – what’s new?

23 January 2012

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A Christmas tale – early diagnosis saved my life

10 January 2012

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NCRI Cancer Conference – day four

11 November 2011

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing in screening programme saves 3,500 women from unnecessary tests

Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today. Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today.

28 September 2011

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Two HPV tests better than one for cervical screening

Doing the human papillomavirus (HPV) test twice with a short interval between tests would reduce the number of women having unnecessary treatment, new research shows. Doing the human papillomavirus (HPV) test twice with a short interval between tests would reduce the number of women having unnecessary treatment, new research shows.

24 August 2011

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Podcast: Cracking the cancer code, rising rates, and a sponge on a string

23 August 2011

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Pen power - fighting cancer with information

10 August 2011

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Annual Review 2010/11 - Saving lives through better screening

31 July 2011

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‘Sponge on a string’ oesophageal cancer prevention trial launches

25 July 2011

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'Sponge on a string' trial launched to try and prevent deadly oesophageal cancer

Cancer Research UK has launched a large multi-centre trial to test a new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus - a condition that puts sufferers at increased risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, one of the most deadly cancers. Cancer Research UK has launched a large multi-centre trial to test a new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus - a condition that puts sufferers at increased risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, one of the most deadly cancers.

25 July 2011