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Higher risk for cervical cancer seen among women infected with multiple HPV types

Although doctors have known that the cervical tissue at the opening to the womb can harbor multiple HPV types, this study is the first to document that the risk for developing cervical cancer, the second most common form of cancer in women worldwide, is higher in females infected with multiple HPV types than those infected with just one HPV type. In addition, the study's findings provide...

Mass production of human papillomavirus could lead to gains against cervical cancer

Researchers may be on the verge of exploiting the vulnerabilities of a virus that causes cervical cancer, thanks to a newly developed technique that enables scientists to mass-produce human papillomavirus (HPV) in the laboratory. HPV, which exists in more than 100 forms, is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection. Transmission of HPV can also occur non-sexually. According to the...

High HPV concentrations combined with smoking significantly raise risks of cervical cancer

Cigarette smoking and concurrent infection with high levels of the virus associated with cervical cancer can increase cancer risk by as much as 27 times, according to a study published in the November 2006 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Anthony Gunnell, a medical biostatistician and epidemiologist and colleagues at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reviewe...

Temple University Hospital investigates treatment for cervical dysplasia

Temple University Hospital's Center For Women's Health is participating in a national study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an investigational treatment for cervical dysplasia. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 500,000 women are diagnosed with high-grade cervical dysplasia each year, with roughly 10,000 cases progressing to cervical cancer. For numerous w...

Study shows continued success for new HPV vaccine against virus responsible for cervical cancer

A new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. Results of a nationwide study of the vaccine will be published in the May 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide,...

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Virus Level could Predict Cervical Cancer Risk

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. If it is caught and treated early, it is curable in most cases.// The Pap smear is the standard screening method for the disease. It is used to detect unusual, precancerous changes in cervical cells. Two strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) are associated with an increased chance of getting the cancer, but not all women who tes...

Smallpox Vaccine May Help Fight Cervical Cancer

A modified version of the smallpox vaccine is being tested against cervical cancer. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is associated with 95% of cervical cancer cases, but not everyone with the virus develops the cancer. Cervical cancer affects about 465,000 women worldwide each year and causes 300,000 deaths. If it is diagnosed and treated in its earliest stages there is a high survival rate. // <b...

Virus connection to cervical injury

According to a recent study in Texas there's a firm connection between viral infection and pre-cancerous lesions on the cervix. Previous research has shown that infection with human papillomavirus (HPV)// may increase the risk of cervical cancer. A group of almost 8,500 women with no history of abnormal cervical cell growth were followed for ten years. They had a cervical smear at the...

Obesity Increases Risk of Cervical Cancer

A new study shows obesity may increase the risk of certain types of cervical cancer. The study, led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, reveals obesity and body fat //distribution are associated more with adenocarcinoma than with squamous cell carcinoma. The study involved 124 women with adenocarcinoma, 139 with squamous cell carcinoma, and 307 women without cancer as...

Reducing The Risk Of Cervical Cancer

A new study shows the combination of a human papillomavirus ( HPV ) vaccination with cervical cancer screening reduces cervical cancer risk // significantly. HPV causes nearly all cervical cancers. According to a recent study it was found that , 65 percent of all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, and 9 percent are preceded by persistent infections with low-risk HPV. Screening with the Pap test...

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Zephir Anterior Cervical Plate System

Description:The Zephir anterior cervical plate system is the lowest profile plate clinically available. The 1.6 mm height includes an integrated lock mechanism, which is designed to prevent migration of the bone screws. Surgeons appreciate the narrow width, which decreases the amount of retraction and dissection required. The system also offers easy to use instrumentation and the ability to compress the bone...
Company:Medtronic Neurological and Spinal

Codman Anterior Cervical Plate Kit

Description:The Codman anterior cervical plate is designed for immediate internal fixation of the cervical spine following bone grafting procedures....
Company:Codman

Atlantis Anterior Cervical Plate System

Description:This system is designed to meet the clinical challenges of anterior cervical surgery by offering an attached locking mechanism and the choice of fixed angle screws for standard cases or variable angle screws for ease of implantation in complex cases. The Atlantis anterior cervical plate system allows the surgeon the versatility of creating a fixed, variable or hybrid construct intraoperatively....
Company:Medtronic Neurological and Spinal

Cervical Spinal Compression Plate Acc. To Matzen

Description:The cervical spinal compression plate acc. to Matzen is used for the anterior stabilization of the cervical spine (HWS) with the exception of C0-C2. The implant provides for the immobilization of the fusion length until the bone transplant has consolidated. The plate is fixed anteriorly on the vertebral bodies, if possible along the center line. It has instrument repositor: distraction, which is...
Company:Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG

Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate

Description:The product is intended for supportive stabilization of the anterior cervical spine following anterior fusion. The device utilizes bi-cortical fixation for stabilization. In addition, load sharing is enhanced through dynamic screw holes and low plate thickness. Anterior cervical single level interbody fusion. Anterior cervical corpectomy. Anterior cervical multi level interbody fusion....
Company:Depuy Spine

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Vaccine Can Prevent Cervical Cancer and Precancerous Lesions

LONDON, June 28, 2007--A cervical cancer vaccine has shown 90%efficacy for prevention of cervical cancer and precancerous lesionsassociated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) types targeted bythe vaccine, conclude authors of an Article published early Onlineand in the upcoming issue of The Lancet. HPV types 16 and 18 account for 70% or morecases of cervical cancer worldwi...

Largest Cervical Cancer Vaccine Efficacy Trial Shows Cervarix Provides Excellent Protection Against Lesions Caused by Most Common Cancer-Causing Virus Types

Results also show significant additional protection againstinfection with virus types beyond 16 and 18 with the GSK cervicalcancer candidate vaccine PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Resultsfrom an interim analysis of a Phase III study show thatCERVARIX(R), the GlaxoSmithKline cervical cancer candidate vaccine,provides up to 100 percent protection against advanced prec...

Vical Licensee AnGes MG Announces Positive Results of Phase 3 Angiogenesis Trial in Japan

SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VicalIncorporated today announced that the company's licensee, AnGes MG,Inc. reported positive results following interim analysis of datafrom the first 41 subjects to complete a Phase 3 trial of anangiogenesis product candidate using Vical's DNA deliverytechnology. Based on the findings that the primary efficacyendpoint in the trial had...

Vical Interim Clinical Results Demonstrate Safety and Tolerability of Inovio Biomedical's Electroporation DNA Delivery Technology

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2007 - Inovio BiomedicalCorporation (AMEX:INO), focused on the development of DNA vaccinesfor cancers and infectious diseases and a novel alternative tosurgery to treat localized cancers, announced today that thecompany's partner, Vical Incorporated, presented positive interimsafety and tolerability data on 18 subjects from an ongoing Phase Iclinical trial...

Cervarix, the GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine, Provides Sustained Immune Response in 100 Percent of Women up to 55 Years of Age

New Study Results Show Antibodies Against Cancer-Causing VirusTypes 16 & 18 That Are At Least Ten Times Greater Than NaturalInfection Levels CHICAGO, June 05, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- New Phase III data showthat at 18 months after the first of a three-dose regimen, 100percent of women up to age 55 vaccinated with the GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) cervical cancer candidate vaccine had antibodies pr...

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