Infection with humanpapillomavirus (HPV) is linked to an increased likelihood of cervical lesions in women, finds a study in this week's BMJ. The study, which involved over 10,000 women, found ...

Progression of lesions is considered to be a step toward cervical cancer, so even though LSILs themselves are benign, doctors recommend that these women get frequent checkups to watch for changes ...

(Reuters Health) – Abnormal changes in the cervix that can lead to cancer are less frequent in young women since the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, a new study suggests.

Several reasons could be at the root of these high-risk cases, she said. Certain types of HPV, such as HPV 16 and HPV 18, are more likely to turn cervical cells precancerous, Eckert said.

More information: Untreated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and subsequent risk of cervical cancer: population based cohort study, The BMJ (2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075925 ...

A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, according to the results from a phase II clinical trial ...

PARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Michel Barnier underwent surgery on a cervical lesion over the weekend, his doctor said in a statement shared by Barnier's office on Monday. The ...

Source Reference: Fonseca BO, et al "Topical imiquimod for the treatment of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix: a randomized controlled trial" Obstet Gynecol 2021; DOI: 10. ...

Oncology/Hematology > Cervical Cancer HPV Testing Outperforms Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer Precursor Lesions — Rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia at 8 years similar to 3-year ...

However, among women, the probability of having a high-grade CIN3 lesion or higher on the cervix when the HPV test is positive is about 7%, according to the ATHENA study. "About 93% of patients do ...

Biotech Inovio says no-go on phase 3 cervical lesion program after clinical setback, lays off 30% of staff By Nick Paul Taylor Aug 10, 2023 8:00am Inovio DNA pipeline layoffs ...

cervical lesions, Moscicki said, because all women with LSIL have HPV and those without LSIL are less likely to be infected with the virus. Since 1990, Moscicki’s group has followed a cohort of more ...