Girls as young as 11 and young women up to age 26 should receive Merck and Co.‘s Gardasil vaccine aimed at preventing a human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus…

Responding to news that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Australia’s first cervical cancer vaccine, The Cancer Council Australia cautioned that the vaccine was not a substitute for the Pap…

Hycamtin, in combination with other chemotherapy agents, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to treat severe cases of cervical cancer in which surgery or radiation…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of Gardasil, the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts due to human…

A non-profit organisation, with the help of cash from Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates, launched a five-year drive on Tuesday to get new cervical cancer vaccines to women in…

Although there have been significant advancements in the screening and treatment of cancer, thousands of women every year contract cervical cancer.

Scientists believe that an estimated 80 percent of…

An experimental cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc produced immune responses in all women ages 15 to 55 in a clinical study, the first evidence that a cervical…

An experimental vaccine from Merck & Co Inc designed to protect women against a virus that causes cervical cancer has proved effective for up to five years, researchers said on…

Cigarette smoking increases a woman’s risk of developing cancer of the cervix, and the risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked per day and with the younger the age at which…

A vaccine that protects women against a virus that causes cervical cancer is effective for more than four years, researchers said on Thursday.

They found that women given GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s cervical…

The same genital wart virus that causes the common form of cervical cancer also leads to a more unusual type of the disease, new research confirms.

In an analysis…

Two preventative vaccines, Gardasil (Merck) and Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline) that work against the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) - a sexually transmitted infection and the primary cause of cervical cancer - are gaining favorable…

Black women living in poor communities are less likely to be up-to-date with cervical cancer screening than those living in wealthier areas, according to new findings from the Black…

Findings from a review of published studies suggest that the newer liquid-based cervical cancer tests are no better than the conventional Pap test for checking for signs of…

Attention all women! You may want to consider as part of your new year’s resolutions to schedule a pap smear. January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month. A pap smear can find…

Women with certain types of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection run the risk of developing CIN - cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, a type of pre-cancer. However, contrary to previous concerns, their…

In late-stage testing, Gardasil, a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, was 100 percent effective at preventing infection with four HPV types known to be associated with cervical cancer.

HPV causes cervical…

Drug company GlaxoSmithKline have had a good result with their new vaccine which was designed to prevent infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer.

The company in…

Women who have had pre-cancerous cells removed remain at higher than average risk of developing cervical cancer in the 20 years following treatment, says research…

Researchers from Yale University’s School of Medicine reported today a further update on results from a clinical study in women with early-stage cancer of the cervix and vagina.…

According to a new study two “screen and treat” Cervical cancer prevention programs developed for high-risk women in low-resource settings resulted in a lower prevalence of…

An experimental vaccine to prevent the most-common forms of Cervical cancer proved highly effective in a two-year test on more than 10,000 girls and women, drug maker Merck says.

Merck is…

Despite overall declines in cervical death rates in the U.S., certain groups of women are significantly more likely to die from the disease, which is likely due to underlying…

A common virus that is harmless to people can destroy cancerous cells in the body and might be developed into a new cancer therapy, a new study suggests.

The virus, called adeno-associated virus…

Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates is putting his financial muscle behind a campaign to get life-saving Cervical cancer vaccines to women in poor countries.

Two rival vaccines targeting the Human…