Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later : harvard

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Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later

Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later

Women may only need cervical cancer screening every five to 10 years — instead of every three years, as currently recommended — and may be able to start screenings later in life, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health.The researchers found that women who have been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) require less-intensive screening because HPV causes almost all cases of cervical cancer.Accordingly, the risk of these women developing cervical cancer is quite low.


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Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

A new study at the University of York has shown that a standard hormone supplement, used to boost energy levels in prostate cancer patients following radiotherapy, could potentially increase the chances of the cancer returning.Previous studies led by Professor Norman Maitland at the University's Department of Biology, have shown that stem cells inside the cancer are resistant to radiotherapy treatment.This means that the bulk of the cancer dies following treatment, but the 'core' does not, increasing the risk of the cancer returning.Until now, however, it was not clear why stem cells - which are present in all cells of the body - should survive when the rest of the cell is killed off by radiotherapy.


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We could prevent millions of cancer deaths with knowledge we already have

We could prevent millions of cancer deaths with knowledge we already have