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April 29th 2024
The Food and Drug Administration approved Tivdak for metastatic cervical cancer that progressed on or after chemotherapy.
Copper IUD Use Associated with Decreased Cervical Cancer Risk Compared Hormonal Intrauterine System
March 23rd 2020Women who use copper intrauterine devices (IUD) as a form of birth control may be at lower risk for high-grade cervical cancer compared with those who use a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.
Aromatherapy and Reflexology Drastically Reduce Pain, Anxiety in Cervical Cancer Treatment
October 4th 2018Non-pharmacologic integrative medicine approaches such as aromatherapy and reflexology can dramatically reduce the pain and anxiety associated with cervical radiation therapy, according to a clinical study currently underway at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).
FDA Grants Priority Review to GARDASIL 9 for Expanded Age Indication
June 13th 2018The application is seeking approval for GARDASIL 9 to be used in women and men aged 27 to 45 years for the prevention of certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine human papillomavirus (HPV) types covered by the vaccine.
Researchers Turn to Blueberries in Fight Against Cervical Cancer
January 9th 2018Radiation therapy alone reduced the number of cancer cells by 20 percent and the blueberry extract alone by 25 percent. But when combined, the blueberry extract and radiation therapy led to a 70 percent reduction in the number of human cervical cancer cells.
Inner-Ear Buildup of Cisplatin May Cause Hearing Loss
January 5th 2018“As the population of cancer survivors continues to grow, so does the importance of addressing the long-term sequelae of cancer treatment,” the authors wrote. “This hearing loss can result in multifaceted decrease in quality of life, and in pediatric patients it can impact social and academic development.”