A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, according to the results from a phase II clinical trial.

A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical ...

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women, is closely linked to persistent HPV infections. Early detection through Pap smears and HPV testing can significantly reduce mortality.

While many women automatically receive a screening appointment from the age of 25 to attend their GP surgery, some are referred to Peterborough City Hospital. The Gynaecology department holds a ...

Colposcopy is used primarily to evaluate abnormal cervical cytology found on screening examination for cervical cancer, although it has other applications as well. While the majority of midwives ...

Colposcopy may include a biopsy of lesions with characteristics of malignancy and premalignancy, such as acetowhite changes, abnormal vascular patterns, and failure to uptake iodine stain.

Sentinel lymph nodes are the first lymph node or nodes that a cancer may spread to. A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a test to find these lymph nodes. Your doctor then checks to see they have cancer ...