Hindu Times By Aarti Dhar, Hindu Times February 8, 2011 Interim report falls short of fixing responsibility. The three-member committee, set up to probe the alleged irregularities in conducting studies using human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine by PATH in India, has identified several deficiencies in the planning and implementation of the project leading “to a crisis […]
HPV Testing: What reliable short-sequence genotyping looks like
By Norma Erickson You have heard a lot of talk about HPV testing. There are currently two HPV tests available to the American medical consumer, both of which provide questionable results. According to the National Cancer institute, the only reliable hpv tests employ short-target DNA sequencing. At least that is the impression left by the […]
Self-sampler HPV testing improves compliance in cervical cancer screening
By Janet Fricker, ecancer news Direct mailing of self sampler human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests to non responders who had failed to take up invitations for cervical cancer screening programmes increased compliance in comparison with standard recall letters, reports an Italian study published in the British Journal of Cancer. In most industrialised countries, the majority […]
A Pap Smear for Men – Diagnosing Anal Cancer
By: Antoine Craigwell 23 December 2010 Early one fall morning, 26-year-old Mark Ramos (not his real name) walked into the New York-based Callen-Lorde Community Health Center for a routine medical check up. After several questions about his sexual practices, Mark consented to a rectal exam. He dropped his pants and underwear and climbed […]
South Africans develop tool to detect cervical cancer
By: Melody Brandon 05 November 2010 JOHANNESBURG (Xinhua) — A team of South African students from the University of The Witwatersrand (WITS) have used “biological Lego” to develop a tool that is hoped to detect cervical cancer. According to the South African department of Health, cancer of the cervix is the second most common […]
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