Vaccination

• Health & Medicine

Around a fifth of unvaccinated school girls from ethnic minority backgrounds think they don’t need HPV jab

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the HPV because they feel they don’t need to have it. Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the HPV because they feel they don’t need to have it.

2 November 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cervical screening – is age the only debate?

To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future. To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future.

9 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why we need to talk more about anal cancer

Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story. Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story.

5 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Developing a vaccine for the Epstein-Barr Virus could prevent up to 200,000 cancers globally say experts

A vaccine to prevent infection with a common herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), could help prevent 200,000 new cancers worldwide per year. A vaccine to prevent infection with a common herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), could help prevent 200,000 new cancers worldwide per year.

24 March 2014

• Charity News
• Health & Medicine

A tribute to Anne Szarewski

In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer. In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer.

2 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Tackling tobacco consumption and improving vaccination access are two of the best ways to reduce global cancer burden

Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide. Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide.

6 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

The causes of cancer you can control

7 December 2011

• Health & Medicine

BBC Three documentary on oral sex and cancer

10 January 2011

• Health & Medicine

NCRI Conference: Professor Peter Sasieni on HPV vaccination and cervical screening

10 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing and vaccination could cut cervical screening to twice in a lifetime

Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only two HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool. Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only two HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

10 November 2010