A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer?
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A first-time HPV vaccination campaign sees some success — and strong resistance
The goal: inoculate 90% of girls in parts of Pakistan to immunize them against the infection that causes cervical cancer. “Our biggest challenge was to counter misinformation,” says a spokesman.
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The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative
Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.
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Whatever happened to … the global effort to wipe out cervical cancer with a vaccine?
Now that the World Health Organization has endorsed a one-dose vaccine, global health groups are amping up their effort to inoculate the world’s girls. How are they doing?
