CCFA’s May newsletter provides up-to-date news on cervical cancer prevention and treatment. Topics in this edition include recent cervical cancer screening guidelines, new health promotion tools for cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination, updates from CCFA’s partner states, and a personal story from Kirk Forbes, father of Kristen Forbes. Read the newsletter here.
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Registration is open for the 28th International Papillomavirus Conference & Clinical and Public Health Workshops. The conference runs from November 30 – December 6, 2012 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Visit www.hpv2012pr.org for more details. Contact information for the conference is registration@hpv2012pr.org
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New Recommendation: Routine HPV Vaccination of Males
Since 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended routine vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for females ages 11 to 12 years, and catch-up vaccination for females ages 13 through 26 years.1 Routine vaccination is recommended for the 11-to-12-year-olds because their immune response is superior to older adults and children at this young age are less likely to have been exposed to the virus ...
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Nobel Laureate Makes Strong Case for Vaccinating Young Males Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer in Females
From the PharmaLive.com News Archive – Mar. 26, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Nobel Prize winner Harald zur Hausen called for vaccinating both young males and females for human papilloma virus (HPV) in an achievable quest to eradicate cervical cancer, which is the second leading type of women’s cancer worldwide. Zur Hausen made his remarks at a gathering of more than 1,600 ...
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Posted: Mar 29, 2012 11:24 AM EDT
Updated: Mar 29, 2012 11:24 AM EDT
By SEANNA ADCOX
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Seventh-grade students in South Carolina could get a free vaccine to prevent a sexually transmitted, cancer-causing virus under a bill approved by a House panel.
A House subcommittee advanced Thursday a measure giving the option for students who are entering the seventh grade. Informational brochures on the vaccine for human papillomavirus, known as HPV, would be provided to parents ...
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Last week, several health organizations issued new cervical cancer screening guidelines that extend the time interval between screening tests for most women. Based on comprehensive reviews of available data—including NCI-funded research—the new guidelines seek to maximize the benefits of current screening tests while minimizing their potential harms.
Read the full bulletin here
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A new Op-Ed piece from Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky’s very own Dr. Baretta Casey challenges the local community to fight cervical-cancer with education, screenings and the HPV vaccine. Read the article here.
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Colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Cervical Cancer-Free America have identified pockets of high cervical cancer rates in NC in a new study published March 12. Read about the details here.
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The federal government is withdrawing funding for a Texas program that provides crucial health coverage, including cervical cancer screenings, to over 100,000 women. Read the entire article here.
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The American Cancer Society has released new cervical cancer screening guidelines.
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