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Health Dec 10

U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

Science Aug 01

General atmosphere at HBO's The HeLa Project Exhibit For "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" on April 6, 2017 in New York City. Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for HBO
Who was Henrietta Lacks? Here’s how HeLa cells became essential to medical research

On Aug. 1, 2023, over 70 years after doctors took Lacks’ cells without her consent or knowledge, her family reached a settlement with biotech company Thermo Fisher.

By Ivan Martinez, The Conversation

Health Jun 12

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Cervical cancer is most deadly in India. This program is trying to change that.

Cervical cancer afflicts a half million women across the world every year, but it's most deadly in India. For many Indian women, seeing a doctor is the last resort and an unaffordable luxury. A pilot program aims to change that…

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Health Feb 01

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Why is cervical cancer killing many more African-American women than we thought?

A new research analysis suggests the mortality rate of cervical cancer is higher than we thought, especially among African-American women. Miles O’Brien talks with Dr. Jennifer Caudle of the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine about the findings, as well…

By PBS News Hour

Health Nov 02

Breast cancer deaths might double by 2030, reports say

Cancer deaths among women are expected to climb 60 percent globally by 2030, based on estimates released Tuesday.

By Alison Thoet

Jun 20

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HPV Vaccine Dramatically Cuts Number of Infections in Teen Girls

HPV Vaccine Cuts Number of Infections in Teen Girls by Half…

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Peru Weighs Low Cost Options to Tackle Deadly Cervical Cancer

By Talea Miller

Cervical cancer is one of the main causes of death for women in Peru, where screening for the disease is sporadic. Now, health workers are considering low-tech and low-cost options that could make a difference in poor rural areas.

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Nov 20

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New Guidelines Recommend Later, Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening

Women can wait to have their first Pap test for cervical cancer until age 21, and can wait longer between screenings than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines released Friday.

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Nov 20

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Cancer Screening Debate Reveals Risks, Benefits of Testing

Newly-released guidelines on when, and how often, women should be screened for breast and cervical cancer stirred questions -- and confusion -- this week. Margaret Warner talks to health experts for insight.

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Nov 20

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Women May Wait on Pap Smears Until 21, Group Says

Women can delay their first screening for cervical cancer until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines issued Friday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

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