Cervical Cancer

• Quebec to use HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, replacing Pap test

  A Quebec health-care research institute said in a January report that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.

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  May 31
  
• USask researchers’ projects aim to tackle COVID-19 pandemic issues

  A USask spokesperson says these projects and scientists are tackling issues in regards to COVID-19 head-on as they emerge, which is essential for the world.

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  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• Cervical cancer rates fell by 87% in women who had HPV vaccine, U.K. study finds

  HPV vaccination programs have led to a drop in cervical cancer rates among certain age groups in the U.K., according to a new study.

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  Nov 4, 2021
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• Saskatchewan Cancer Agency upgrades cervical cancer screening

  People in Saskatchewan will have the ability to receive more accurate results from cervical cancer screenings with liquid-based cytology being switched out for the usual pap smear.

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  Aug 16, 2021
• Halifax researchers exploring less invasive test for HPV and cervical cancer

  'We're always looking for what's going to radically improve our ability to tackle cancer,' said the Canadian Cancer Society. 'That's what these grants are all about.'

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  Apr 2, 2021
• Edmonton toddler and mom dealing with serious diagnosis

  An Edmonton family is dealing with two difficult diagnoses.

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  Dec 26, 2020
• Postponed again: Moose Jaw, Sask., woman left waiting for cervical cancer surgery

  Beth Racic, 25, is still waiting for her second cervical cancer surgery, after she says she's had four surgeries postponed in the last three months.

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  Dec 7, 2020
• USask research team part of project to eliminate cervical cancer in Canada

  Researchers, including those at USask and the Urban Public Health Network, are teaming up for a national project that aims to eliminate cervical cancer.

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  Dec 6, 2020
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• There’s a pandemic on, but don’t forget about reproductive health: Winnipeg doc

  A Winnipeg gynecologist is encouraging women not to forgo their reproductive health during the pandemic.

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  Oct 7, 2020
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• Terminally-ill Saskatchewan single mother needs donations to cover immunotherapy

  A terminally-ill single mother from Saskatoon hopes donations will cover costly immunotherapy treatments to give her priceless time with her young children.

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  Sep 24, 2020