NHS England sets target to eliminate cervical cancer
NHS England has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through boosting HPV vaccination and ce...
Secondary care support can boost GP use of breast cancer prevention drug
Researchers have called for a joint primary and secondary care pathway to encourage prescribing of t...
Cervical cancer screening attendance drops to 19-year low
Attendance for cervical screening tests has dropped to a 19-year low, a charity has warned, as a rep...
Single HPV vaccine dose prevents 70% of cervical cancers, studies say
A single HPV vaccine dose is as effective as the full schedule, research has found....
HPV vaccine protects against 90% of cervical cancers
A new HPV vaccine protects against more strains of the virus and could be more effective in preventi...
Urine test for HPV could replace smears
A simple urine test to detect HPV in women could increase cervical cancer screening rates by replaci...
Breast cancer screening in elderly 'risks considerable overdiagnosis'
Screening women aged over 70 for their risk of breast cancer does not prevent enough advanced-stage ...
HPV jab campaign 'is reducing incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions'
The UK-wide HPV vaccination campaign is reducing the incidence of pre-cancerous cervical changes amo...
GPs should offer 'on-the-spot' smear tests, think tank says
Practices should provide 'on-the-spot' smear testing during routine appointments to boost falling sc...
HPV jab schedule change set for September
Teenage girls will be offered two doses of the HPV vaccine Gardasil rather than three from September...
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