cervical cancer
FDA Approves HPV Tests That Allow for Self-Collection in a Health Care Setting
Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
The FDA's approval of self-collection tests for HPV in the cervix can potentially improve detection rates among underserved populations.
Cancer Research highlights 70 years of progress in cervical cancer research
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Cancer Research UK has led cervical cancer research since the 1950s and highlights milestones in screening, HPV vaccination, and treatment, significantly reducing cases and aiming for near elimination.
Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.
Tislelizumab Plus Bevacizumab/Chemo Demonstrates Early Efficacy in Cervical Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2023
by Alex Muller
The addition of the PD-L1 inhibitor tislelizumab to standard bevacizumab and platinum-doublet chemotherapy in the first-line setting prolonged progression-free survival, produced encouraging responses, and was well tolerated in patients with cervical cancer.
First immunotherapy approved for cervical cancer in England and Scotland
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) is now available for people in England and Scotland with some forms of advanced cervical cancer.