Around 7,500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK each year. This makes ovarian cancer the 6th most…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
'Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
'Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women…
Different types of ovarian cancer have different causes
'The more children a women has or whether a women has had her fallopian tubes cut lowers the risk of…
Around a fifth of unvaccinated ethnic school girls think they don’t need hpv jab
'Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)…
New drug extends life in women with advanced ovarian cancer
'WOMEN with ovarian cancer that has returned after previous treatment had their life extended by almost three months after treatment…
Routine smear tests in women under 25 cause more harm than good
'A CANCER RESEARCH UK study shows that the potential benefits of a national cervical cancer screening programme for women under…
Lower HPV vaccination rates putting girls from ethnic minorities at risk of cancer
'GIRLS from some ethnic minorities are less likely to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), responsible for almost all cases…
First figures help set the standard for gynaecological cancer surgery
'THE FIRST UK multicentre figures showing that one in five women having major gynaecological cancer surgery have some sort of…
Cervical cancers rise in young women
'The incidence of cervical cancer in women in their 20s has risen by over 40 per cent between 1992 and…
Test selects 60 per cent of women with inherited ovarian cancer who could benefit from ‘smart’ drug
'Scientists have developed a new test to select which patients with ovarian cancer will benefit from new drugs called PARP…