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FDA clears Waters' at-home HPV screening to speed cervical cancer detection
health1 day ago

FDA clears Waters' at-home HPV screening to speed cervical cancer detection

The U.S. FDA has cleared Waters’ at-home cervical cancer screening kit for use with an approved HPV test, enabling patients to self-collect samples at home and mail them to a laboratory. The kit, tested with BD’s Onclarity HPV assay, targets high-risk HPV types and aims to improve early detection and reduce cervical cancer deaths, with Waters planning nationwide availability by prescription and anticipated insurance coverage.

via AOL.com|
#cervical-cancer#fda#health
Vaccines Deliver Wider Community Benefits Beyond Individual Protection
public-health22 days ago

Vaccines Deliver Wider Community Benefits Beyond Individual Protection

The piece argues that vaccines provide substantial indirect benefits that extend beyond the individual, helping protect the broader community and reduce health-system strain. It highlights examples such as rubella vaccination eliminating congenital rubella syndrome, the drop in pneumococcal disease across children and seniors due to vaccination, chickenpox vaccines reducing later shingles risk (with potential links to dementia signals), the herd-immunity effects of HPV vaccination protecting unvaccinated boys, and safeguarding immunocompromised people from measles outbreaks. It also notes vaccines lessen parental work absences and overall economic impact, strengthening the case for high vaccination rates despite debates over medical freedom.

via statnews.com|
#herd-immunity#hpv#measles
Ireland fights rising HPV-related throat cancers as vaccination rates drop
health1 month ago

Ireland fights rising HPV-related throat cancers as vaccination rates drop

Campaigners warn of a significant rise in HPV-related throat cancers among Irish men, even as national vaccination uptake fell from about 90% in 2014 to 74.9% in 2023/24. The newly launched HPV Network Ireland aims to raise awareness, with experts stressing vaccination as a key tool to prevent these cancers, noting roughly 640 HPV-associated cancers diagnosed annually in Ireland and 196 related deaths, and that there is no screening program for many of these cancers beyond cervical cancer.

via The Irish Times|
#cancer-prevention#health#hpv
Period blood test could offer a non-invasive cervical cancer screening option
health2 months ago

Period blood test could offer a non-invasive cervical cancer screening option

A BMJ study in 3,068 Chinese women found that menstrual blood collected on a sanitary pad and strip could detect HPV and CIN2/3 with about 94.7% sensitivity, comparable to clinician-collected samples (≈92.1%), though specificity was lower. Negative predictive value and referral rates were similar between methods. The results suggest menstrual-blood testing could become a standardized, non-invasive alternative or supplement to cervical screening, but larger, more diverse trials are needed before clinical adoption.

via The Guardian|
#cervical-cancer#cervical-screening#health
WHO Finds One-Third of Global Cancers Could Be Prevented, Led by Smoking and HPV
health2 months ago

WHO Finds One-Third of Global Cancers Could Be Prevented, Led by Smoking and HPV

A World Health Organization analysis published in Nature Medicine says more than a third of global cancer cases in 2022—nearly 19 million—were preventable through medical intervention, lifestyle changes, and reducing environmental/occupational risks. The leading preventable factor is tobacco smoking (about 15% of cancers worldwide, 23% in men), with alcohol, infections such as HPV, and air pollution also contributing. HPV vaccination can prevent many HPV-related cancers, but global coverage remains low. With lung, stomach, and cervical cancers constituting a large share of preventable cases, addressing these risks could significantly cut the global cancer burden.

via Yahoo|
#air-pollution#cancer#health
Menstrual blood test proposed as less invasive cervical cancer screen
health2 months ago

Menstrual blood test proposed as less invasive cervical cancer screen

A BMJ study of over 3,000 women suggests HPV testing using menstrual blood collected on mini-pads could nearly match clinician-taken samples in detecting cervical cancer and offers a more convenient at‑home option, potentially improving access and privacy. However, it is not yet ready to replace standard screening, being applicable only to those who menstruate, and requires further validation in diverse groups and with biopsy-confirmed outcomes.

via BBC|
#at-home-test#cervical-cancer#health
Global Cancer Prevention Hinges on Two Major Lifestyle Habits
health2 months ago

Global Cancer Prevention Hinges on Two Major Lifestyle Habits

A WHO analysis of 2022 cancer data finds that roughly 38 percent of cancers are preventable by addressing about 30 modifiable risk factors, with tobacco smoking responsible for about 15 percent of all cases and higher shares in men; other major preventers include alcohol, air pollution, and infections such as HPV, along with obesity, physical inactivity, and environmental exposures. The study argues that targeted policy and behavioral changes could avert millions of cancers, and underscores HPV vaccination as a key but underused intervention; the work was published in Nature Medicine.

via ScienceAlert|
#air-pollution#cancer#health
Hidden HIV-Linked Anal Cancer: A Survivor’s Call to Break the Taboo
health2 months ago

Hidden HIV-Linked Anal Cancer: A Survivor’s Call to Break the Taboo

An HIV-positive advocate, Daniel Garza, was diagnosed with stage II anal cancer in 2015—likely linked to HIV’s immune suppression and HPV infection. He experienced weight gain despite barely eating, then underwent extensive treatment (radiation, chemotherapy, HBOT) that left him with an ostomy after losing half of his anal sphincter, and he was declared cancer-free in 2017. Garza now channels his experience into advocacy for HIV awareness, anal cancer and HPV education, mental health, and sexuality, urging others with persistent symptoms to seek second opinions and not ignore signs below the belt.

via Daily Mail|
#advocacy#anal-cancer#health
AAP Reaffirms Science-Based Childhood Vaccines, Diverging From RFK Jr.'s CDC Reforms
health2 months ago

AAP Reaffirms Science-Based Childhood Vaccines, Diverging From RFK Jr.'s CDC Reforms

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), backed by 12 medical groups, released a science-based childhood vaccine schedule that preserves the vaccines previously endorsed by the CDC and maintains a two-dose HPV plan for ages 9–12, contrasting with RFK Jr.’s push to shrink the immunization slate toward a Denmark-like list of about 10 diseases (and with the Trump administration’s past shifts). The CDC has trimmed vaccines from 18 to 11 diseases, removed the COVID vaccine from routine schedules, and some states are resisting these changes, including lawsuits challenging policy shifts. Measles resurgence and questions about polio vaccination loom as the vaccine policy debate continues.

via Gizmodo|
#cdc#health#hpv
Doctor Outlines Cervical Cancer Symptoms and Prevention
health2 months ago

Doctor Outlines Cervical Cancer Symptoms and Prevention

An NYU Langone gynecologic oncologist explains that HPV is extremely common and can lead to cervical cancer if persistent, but vaccines and regular screening (Pap smears and HPV tests, including self-administered options) substantially reduce risk and enable early detection. Cervical cancer often has no early symptoms; when present, warning signs include irregular vaginal bleeding, abnormal discharge, heavier or longer periods, pelvic pain, leg swelling, and urinary or bowel changes. Screening starts at 21, HPV testing is added around age 30, and regular pelvic exams with appropriate tests help catch cancer early, making it highly treatable when detected early.

via TODAY.com|
#cervical-cancer#health#hpv