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AIIMS starts multi-centre study of indigenous HPV tests for Cervical Cance
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
To make the Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests affordable to the people, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started a study of indigenous HPV tests for cervical cancer screening in India.
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There is a link between Women's Sexual health and Cervical Health: NETREAC
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 15: Cervical cancer, a potentially preventable and treatable disease, continues to be a significant global health concern. The primary virus associated with the development of cervical cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV). While Human Papillomavirus (H
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BD India's Concerted Commitment Towards Creating Awareness on Cervical Can
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11: To create awareness and enable knowledge-sharing around cervical cancer screening, especially the benefits of early screening with liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing, BD (Becton, Dickinson, and Company) conducted roadshows across sev
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Why Cervical Cancer is dangerous? Experts explain
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As Cervical cancer is second leading cause of deaths among women in India, the central government had announced plans to encourage vaccinations against the human papillomavirus (HPV) through its immunisation programme, is exploring options to cap prices so that the vaccines to treat cervical
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Union Government to encourage HPV vaccination for cervical cancer through
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Technical Advisory Group for Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended introduction of The quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine in the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) with a one-time catch-up for 9-14 year-old adolescent girls followed with routine introduction
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Decision on commencement of HPV Vaccination yet to be taken, media reports
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
There have been some media reports speculating that the Union Government will launch a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign in the second quarter of the year 2024 to target girls in the 9-14 years age group. Such reports are not true, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family W
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GenWorks Encouraging Timely Screening For Breast Health
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31: Breast Cancer is the most common cancers in women in India. According to Breast Cancer India, one woman is diagnosed with the disease every four minutes and one woman dies of this disease in India every 8 minutes. India has a young population and hence, the num
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Liquid biopsies can identify any remaining illness after cervical chemora
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent study, two liquid biopsy methods that identify people at high risk of developing cervical cancer again after chemoradiation by looking for the presence of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in their blood did a good job of doing so.
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After cervical chemoradiation, liquid biopsies can quickly identify any re
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study reveals that two liquid biopsy techniques that detect the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the blood accurately identified patients with a high risk of cervical cancer recurrence following chemoradiation. At the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncol
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DCW chief Swati Maliwal issues notice to Centre, seeks introduction of HPV
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednsday said that she issued notice to the Centre seeking the introduction of the HPV(Human Papillomavirus) vaccine in the Universal Immunization Programme for adolescent girls.
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Announces Recent Grant Awards
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Salt Lake City (Utah) [US], July 19: Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) (the "Company" or "Co-Dx"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced grants awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation r
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Adyar Institute Unveils Impact of HPV Molecular Testing in Cervical Cancer
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 3: Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramshankar, Department of Preventive Oncology (Research), Cancer Institute (WIA), today unveiled research titled "Impact of HPV molecular testing with partial genotyping as a feasibility study in cervical cancer community screening progr
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