Cervical cancer kills 300,000 people a year — here’s how ... - Nature
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Cervical cancer can be prevented through vaccination and be cured if diagnosed early. Yet it still kills more than 300,000 people worldwide each year. Globally, only around 21% of women have...
Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Results from the INTERLACE trial show that giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before starting the standard treatment cuts the risk of death or of the disease returning by 35%.
HPV-related cervical cancer rising in some women, new ... - NBC News
WEBAmong women aged 20 to 24, cervical cancer incidence dropped by 65% from 2012 to 2019, according to a report released Wednesday from the American Cancer Society.
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment.
Biden Will Take Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Global at Summit in Delaware
WEB1 day ago · Sept. 20, 2024, 5:05 a.m. ET. President Biden, who is winding down his term and his life on the world stage, is taking one of his most prized personal initiatives — the cancer “moonshot ...
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment.
Cervical cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally with around 660 000 new cases and around 350 000 deaths in 2022. The highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality are in low- and middle-income countries.
Wave of new commitments marks historic step towards the …
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, and partners today announced major new policy, programmatic and financial commitments, including nearly US$ 600 million in new funding, to eliminate cervical cancer.
New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer
WEBJun 7, 2021 · WHO’s global strategy for cervical cancer elimination – endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2020 – calls for 70% women globally to be screened regularly for cervical disease with a high-performance test, and for 90% of those needing it to receive appropriate treatment.
Pembrolizumab New Care Standard for Advanced Cervical Cancer
WEB5 days ago · Adding the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab to chemoradiotherapy for high-risk, locally advanced cervical cancer significantly improves patients’ overall survival compared to treatment with CRT alone. Determining the optimal duration of pembrolizumab treatment is crucial for controlling the cost of treatment.