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TN govt to launch exclusive cancer screening drive for women
The Minister further said that a free vaccination drive against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a major cause of cervical cancer, will soon be...
HPV infection may quadruple death risk in women from heart disease:...
8 Feb 2024 8:00 AM ISTHowever, this is the first study to show a link between high-risk HPV infection and deaths from cardiovascular disease.
DT Health: Need to create more awareness on cervical cancer prevention
2 Feb 2024 7:00 AM ISTRegular screenings, including HPV tests and Pap smears, are essential for early detection
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Study
4 Jan 2024 9:40 AM ISTIn the low- and medium-income countries (LMICs) of Asia, oncologic infrastructure is either scarce or unaffordable, particularly in rural areas.
Liquid biopsies can identify any remaining illness after cervical...
9 Oct 2023 8:30 AM ISTEarly diagnosis enables earlier treatment of the disease's lingering symptoms, potentially improving survival rates.
1 in 3 men worldwide are infected with genital HPV: Lancet
5 Sept 2023 3:00 PM ISTThe findings also showed that one in five are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types.
Recent research identifies rise in cervical cancer among women
22 Nov 2022 2:08 PM ISTCervical cancer is mostly related to human papillomavirus, and screening has made this cancer preventable.
Girls in TN aged 9-14 to get vaccinated against HPV
26 Dec 2022 1:00 PM ISTThe Union Health Secretary, in a letter to the State, urged the state health department to organise the vaccination in schools jointly with the State...