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Cervical cancer is a major health issue. Many national governments embarked on a vaccination program for teenage girls in the mid-2000s. To slow down the spread, the Australian government is considering extending the vaccinations to teenage boys.
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The teenage British girl who passed away shortly after being vaccinated against HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer, died as a result of a large tumor in her chest and not due to the vaccine.
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On Tuesday, health officials suspended a cervical cancer vaccination program after a 14-year-old girl died after taking the vaccine that prevents the virus.
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Scientists working out of the University of South Wales have found that a vaccine for the HPV virus could prevent some forms of breast cancer. The study proves another important link between viral infections and more complex disease.
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Cervical cancer screening is not up to par in Ontario among lower-income women. More than half of women with abnormal Pap tests are receiving follow-up care.
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Popular Celebrity Big Brother actress died today in her home in Essex, England. She died after a long battle with cervical cancer. She left behind two sons by previous marriage.
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Seventy-five percent of all the called up Dutch teens offered free cervical cancer inoculations showed up Monday, a health ministry official said. Due to widespread opposition, there had been claims that the programme might face a large boycott.
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Jade Goody is in hospital to have emergency surgery later tonight. The Big Brother reality star is said to be in agony from stomach pain caused by terminal cervical cancer.
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The Dutch ministry of health called up 180,000 Dutch teen-aged girls aged 13 to 16 through their GPs. From September, another 400,000 twelve-year-olds will have themselves inoculated for free against cervical cancer.
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Dutch researchers have found that DNA testing could be up to 50 per cent more effective then regular pap smears in detecting cervical cancer. By providing earlier detection, the tests could help save the lives of a number of women.
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Cervical cancer Headlines
 Detecting cervical cancer early with Pap smears does improve survival, Swedish researchers have found.
Regular Pap screens improve cervical cancer survival.
The government is risking the lives of women under 25 in England by not screening them for cervical cancer, according to two MPs.
While the HPV vaccine is touted as a way to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts, a new study suggests it may also prevent the recurrence of precancerous conditions in women.
Women can radically improve their chances of surviving cervical cancer by going for regular smear tests, a Swedish study suggests.
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