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NHS England boss to say cervical cancer can be eliminated by 2040

Amanda Pritchard will say combination of vaccination and screening means goal within two decades is realistic ambition

The Guardian - UK

Cervical cancer ‘to be eliminated in England by 2040’

The vaccine to protect against cervical cancer is given to boys and girls in secondary school.

The Independent UK

Giving HPV Vaccine To Boys And Girls Best Way To Prevent Cervical Cancer

It creates a herd immunity to help eradicate the virus more quickly as well as increase personal immunity.

Zenger

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Salon owner with incurable cancer who lost hair during treatment makes customisable wigs to help others feel ‘confident’

Amanda Humphrey sells handmade human hair wigs, which can be custom-coloured and tailored for each individual

The Independent UK

What you need to know about new research into treating cervical cancer

Here’s why this new development is monumental for cervical cancer patients.

The Independent UK

Already approved drugs could cut risk of cervical cancer return, study finds

Trial involved short course of induction chemotherapy before standard chemoradiation treatment

The Guardian - UK

Scientists hail biggest cervical cancer breakthrough in 20 years

Short course of induction chemotherapy can slash risk of death by 35%

Evening Standard

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Better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival, study suggests

Researchers assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy before chemoradiation could reduce rates of relapse and death.

The Independent UK

Major regional disparity in overcoming cancer though survival rates are up: study

The study focused on a total of 5,591 cervical cancer cases diagnosed between 2012 and 2015 in 11 PBCRs.

The Hindu

Making preventive care fair: New approaches like self-testing at home can save lives and promote health equity

A fresh approach to preventive care is overdue to make health outcomes more fair. Inequities based on racialization, income and gender mean that we need to urgently change the way care is provided. Lives hang in the balance, especially for those who face barriers to care.

The Conversation

Pacific nation pledges to eliminate cervical cancer

Tens of thousands of women in Vanuatu will have access to cervical cancer screening, treatment and vaccines as the nation commits to eliminating the disease.

AAP

Vaccine programme to prevent cervical cancer on the anvil: CM Vijayan

Kochi CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer among women in the State. He also highlighted the responsibility of individuals to practice healthy lifestyles due to the rise in lifestyle diseases. The govt. has launched a comprehensive cancer care programme with cancer clinics, a cancer grid connecting…

The Hindu

Australian doctor changing the lives of women in Fiji

A Melbourne gynaecologist is working to make cervical cancer a preventable rather than deadly disease for the women of Fiji.

AAP

Reporters Without Orders Ep 288: Cervical cancer in Mizoram, protests for tribal status

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by The Quint’s Himanshi Dahiya and independent journalist Anand Dutta.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit against biotech firm Thermo Fisher Scientific

The federal lawsuit in Baltimore claimed Thermo Fisher Scientific has made billions from tissue taken without Henrietta Lacks’s consent from her cervical cancer tumor.

Zenger

HPV Tests For Women Over 65 Could Help Prevent Cervical Cancer: Study

Screenings are vital to detect the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can present abnormal and potentially cancerous cells.

The Independent UK

‘I have survivor’s guilt after my husband died of cancer while I was undergoing chemo’

As Shona Maclaren was diagnosed with cervical cancer her husband William got his diagnosis for advanced stage 4 bowel cancer

The Hindu

Over 1.8 lakh women screened under Arogya Mahila in 20 weeks

Telangana govt's 'Arogya Mahila' programme launched on Int'l Women's Day 2023 has seen impressive response, with 1.85 lakh women screened. 272 specialised clinics established across 33 districts to bridge healthcare gap. 142,868 screened for oral cancer, 859 cases identified; 141,226 for breast cancer, 1,313 potential symptoms, 26 diagnosed; 33,579 for…

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Daily Mirror

Five signs of cervical cancer - from unusual swelling in your leg to back pain

Cervical cancer is when abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix grow in an uncontrolled way - you should see your doctor if you have any unusual vaginal bleeding, or any of the other symptoms mentioned here

Daily Mirror

Mum 'wouldn't be here today' if she postponed smear test by just six months

The 37-year-old mum was given a shocking cervical cancer diagnosis after going for a routine smear test with no symptoms - and says she was told she 'wouldn't be here' if she left it late

Manchester Evening News

'I had no symptoms, but then got an horrific diagnosis - I could have died'

'My consultant told me 'by the time you would have noticed symptoms, it would have been too late’'

Manchester Evening News

I was told ‘I wouldn’t be here today’ if I hadn’t gone for a smear test’

“The only reason I knew I had cancer is because I went for my smear"

Chronicle Live

Flash mob takes place at Angel of the North for cervical cancer awareness

The event was held at the sculpture at midday as part of an ongoing public awareness campaign

Belfast Live

NI woman on having two 'miracle' babies after cervical cancer battle

"My husband and I came to terms with the fact that I would not be a mother."

Wales Online

Mum told she ‘wouldn’t be here now’ if she had postponed smear test by just six months

Elizabeth Ham was diagnosed with stage 1B2 cervical cancer when she was 34

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