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Cervical Cancer

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By CRF Admin | Published 10/12/2005 | Cervical Cancer |

Cervical cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the cervix.

The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows). The cervix leads from the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).

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» Johns Hopkins Scientists Uncover Clues...

By CRF Admin | Published 07/14/2005 | Cervical Cancer |

New research sheds light on why cervical precancers disappear in some women and not in others. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say the reason many of these lesions persist...

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» Blood Test Detects 92% of Cervical Cancers

By CRF Admin | Published 07/12/2005 | Cervical Cancer |

In a new study, a blood test called Recaf detected 92% of cervical cancers using only a drop of blood. The specificity of the test was shown to be 95.7%. Currently there is no commercial blood test for cervical cancer. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, the sensitivity of a traditional Pap test in detecting high-grade lesions is only 55...

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