Population and Development Program Hampshire College By N.B. Sarojini & Anjali Shenoi Summer 2010 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE. Contact us if you would like a free hard copy mailed. Editors’ Note: In this issue of DifferenTakes, two activists with the Indian women’s health group Sama document serious breaches in medical ethics in a trial […]
Archives for October 2010
National Guidelines Not Closely Followed For HPV Vaccine
DrugRehab.in October 4, 2010 | Author: admin | Posted in Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine The vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians nationally are offering the human papillomavirus (also called HPV) vaccine, though fewer physicians are strongly encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls as recommended by national guidelines, according to a survey in […]
Strategies for overcoming cancer health disparities through communication highlighted at AACR meeting
EurekAlert Public release date: 1-Oct-2010 Contact: Jeremy Moore jeremy.moore@aacr.org 267-646-0557 American Association for Cancer Research MIAMI — Cancer disparities persist across racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic lines. Several factors contribute to the disparity in health care, including differences in culture, education and financial resources. Other factors include language barriers, limited access to health care and […]
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine Efficacy Trial Against Cervical Pre-cancer in Young Adults With GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals HPV-16/18
ClinicalTrials.gov First Received: July 20, 2005 Last Updated: June 29, 2010 History of Changes Purpose Human Papilloma virus (HPV) are viruses that cause a common infection of the skin and genitals in men and women. Several types of HPV infection are transmitted by sexual activity and, in women, can infect the cervix (part […]
Evidence-Based Information on Cervical Cancer Prevention Be Aware – Be Engaged – Be Safe
SEO Press Releases North Hollywood, CA, October 4, 2010 — North Hollywood, CA. S.A.N.E.Vax, Inc. https://sanevax.org has posted an evidence-based commentary by prominent pathologist, Sin Hang Lee, MD, advising women to continue their regular Papanicolaou (Pap) screenings, rather than solely relying on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and colposcopic biopsies without a prior Pap smear cytology […]