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India’s homegrown cervical cancer vaccine can be a game changer say doctors
As per World Health Organization estimates, India has around one-fifth of the global cervical cance…
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Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
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Cancers in head and neck rising, account for 26% cases in India: Study
Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation, a Delhi-based non-profit organisation, conducted the study by co…
PTI
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Oral sex is the leading 'risk factor' for a throat cancer, expert says
People with multiple oral sex partners are 8.5 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer th…
Isobel van Hagen
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A man who kept getting sick actually had throat cancer caused by HPV caught via oral sex. He refuses to feel ashamed.
People have judged Steve Bergman for his diagnosis, but he's happy to be known as the "pin-up boy o…
Amber Middleton
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Accessing care for my anal cancer was awful. I couldn't endure the hourlong car ride, so I spent $2,200 to stay in a hotel nearby.
Terry Kelly was diagnosed with anal cancer and had to travel an hour for treatment. She spent thous…
Kelly Burch
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A woman with unexplained bleeding felt dismissed by her gynecologist. She swapped doctors and was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
A woman with HPV who had irregular bleeding was diagnosed with cervical cancer after two negative p…
Serafina Kenny
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India to launch its first indigenously developed cervical cancer vaccine in the next few months
Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India and accounts for nearly one-fou…
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Cervical cancer 4th most common among women, policymakers should urgently move to eliminate: WHO
The World Health Organization and its member states in the South-East Asia Region and across the wo…
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Most bumps on the vagina are normal — here's when to see a doctor
Bumps on the vagina are usually normal like those caused by ingrown hairs. Some are caused by genit…
Carla Delgado,Lauren Demosthe…
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Your body will often clear an HPV infection on its own — if not, treatment may involve removing warts or abnormal cells
Your body may clear an HPV infection before you know you have it. But if tests find abnormal cells …
Steph Coelho
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3 easy-to-miss signs of cervical cancer, including pelvic pain and abnormal discharge
Cervical cancer doesn't cause symptoms until it grows into nearby tissues. If you have either bleed…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Some cancers are preventable with a vaccine – a virologist explains
There are seven known viruses that can cause cancer. Five of them are members of persistent virus f…
PTI
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Geico may have to pay $5.2 million to woman who claims she contracted STD in a car insured by the company
The woman who filed the claim with Geico has argued that her diagnosis will cause her "past and fut…
Áine Cain
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I was diagnosed with cervical cancer while 35 weeks pregnant. It was hard to get over the shame of an HPV-related cancer.
The author says that she was diagnosed with HPV-related cancer while pregnant and that she wants to…
Eve McDavid
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Your foot wart can last up to two years if you don't use simple methods like duct tape to remove it
You can get foot warts from walking around barefoot in public places or using dirty pedicure tools.
Madeline Kennedy,Jason R. McK…
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6 reasons for white spots that crop up on your tongue
White spots on your tongue could be due to an inflammatory condition like lichen planus or geograph…