Cervical cancer News

Current US guidelines on Pap smear and starting screenings at a later age might result in higher incidence of fast-moving cancer.

Lusaka - Former United States President George W. Bush is in Africa this week to promote cervical cancer detection and treatment for women who are living with HIV. Analysts are speculating Bush is trying to build upon his successes in Africa.

Yvette Wilson, one of the stars of the 90s UPN sitcom, "Moesha," has lost her battle with cervical cancer at the age of 48, TMZ reports.

Sydney - 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.