HPV vaccine has led to ‘significant drop’ in cervical cancer rates among UK women, study reveals
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HPV vaccine has led to ‘significant drop’ in cervical cancer rates among UK women, study reveals

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hpv-cervical-cancer-rates-significant-drop-nhs-public-health-england-study-a8403176.html By Sally Wardle Girls are offered their first HPV jabs in year 8 A new study has shown the success of the Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) vaccine programme in significantly reducing the number of young women carrying potentially life-threatening infections. The majority of cervical cancer cases are caused by HPV 16 and HPV 18…

Brain cancer vaccine could extend lives of patients by years
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Brain cancer vaccine could extend lives of patients by years

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/29/brain-cancer-vaccine-could-extend-lives-patients-years-dcvax-tessa-jowell By Press Association Trial on people with form of disease that killed Tessa Jowell ‘remarkably promising’ A vaccine could add years to the lives of people with the aggressive form of brain cancer that killed the former Labour cabinet minister Tessa Jowell, trials suggest. The treatment for people with…

Artificial intelligence can be weapon in cancer fight, PM to say
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Artificial intelligence can be weapon in cancer fight, PM to say

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44191444 By BBC Health News The diagnosis of cancer and other diseases in the UK can be transformed by using artificial intelligence, Theresa May is to say. The NHS and technology companies should use AI as a “new weapon” in research, the PM will urge in a speech later. Experts say…

NHS Wales stands out on improved cancer waiting times
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NHS Wales stands out on improved cancer waiting times

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-44068957 By BBC News Wales is the only UK nation to have seen an improvement in its cancer waiting times over the last five years. Analysis by the BBC shows 87.3% of patients were seen within two months in 2017-18. This is an improvement from 85.8% in 2012-13. However, it is…

HPV jab safe and effective, study finds
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HPV jab safe and effective, study finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44037863 By BBC Health News The HPV vaccine routinely offered to teenage girls in the UK is safe and protects against a virus that can cause cancer of the cervix, an independent review has found. The analysis by the Cochrane Group provides solid evidence that should reassure parents considering having their daughters immunised,…