Merck's blockbuster drug Keytruda and Eisai's cancer drug Lenvima, in combination with chemotherapy, failed to improve overall survival in patients with a type of esophageal cancer in a late-stage trial,
Trump initially removed the U.S. from the WHO in 2020, but Biden reversed his action before it went into effect.
Members of Generation X and millennials are at a growing risk of cancer, and the science is far from settled on the cause. In the meantime, young Canadians struggle to get diagnosed in a timely fashion,
The Geneva-based WHO plays a pivotal role in battling global health threats, focusing on infectious diseases as well as humanitarian crises and chronic
The cervix is the lower part of a woman’s uterus or womb, which opens into the vagina. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer
Go for routine screening. Pap smears and HPV tests can detect pre-cancerous changes early. Women aged 21-29 should have a Pap smear every three years, while those aged 30-65 benefit from combining Pap smears with HPV tests every five years.
Dr. Theresa Byrd, dean of UT Tyler School of Health Professions, said with the HPV vaccine is available, it is the best way to prevent cervical cancer.
Part of that spike is due to rising rates of cancers that affect primarily women, including breast cancer and endometrial cancer (a.k.a. cancer in the lining of the uterus), Rebecca Siegel, MPH, senior scientific director of surveillance research at the American Cancer Society and the first author of the above report,
The Human Papillomavirus HPV accounts for about 5 of all cancer cases But does that mean that all HPV infections lead to cancer Here’s what a medical oncologist wants you to know
Oppose withdrawal from the World Health Organization and HHS nominations All of us Iowans want to preserve the lives and health of ourselves and our families.
Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking.
There is growing concern around the globe about the health effects of alcohol. The World Health Organization has stated, “There is no form of alcohol consumption that is risk-free.”