Patients with cancer are more at risk of complications following heart procedure

In the largest such study undertaken to date, research led by Keele University suggests that patients with cancer who undergo a common heart procedure have worse short-term clinical outcomes compared to non-cancer patients. The...

The HPV vaccine helps prevent cancer: When should your child get it?

The vaccine is most effective if given at 11-12 years of age, although can be given between the ages of 9 and 26 years. Another benefit is that those younger than age 15 only need two doses, six months apart, to complete their protection....

At-home HPV tests could be powerful tool for hard-to-reach US women

A new study from The Ohio State University found that mailing at-home HPV tests to hard-to-reach women may be a viable approach, one that could be especially helpful in regions such as Appalachia, where access to women's health care...