Koreans in Cervical Cancer Breakthrough
A Korean biofirm has developed technology for gene analysis of the HPV virus, a progenitor to cervical cancer, the no. 2 cause of death for women.
Drs. Kim Soo-ok and Hong Sun-pyo at GeneMatrix on Tuesday said they developed new technology to identify the human papillomavirus virus gene for cervical cancer. The technology is known as laser-based spectrometry assay. Their findings were published in the September issue of Nature Protocols, a sister magazine of Nature.
Up until recently, researchers had diagnosed viruses by checking if specific virus genes fit together, like the teeth of a zip. But in some cases this technique had led to misdiagnoses, since even disparate genes sometimes fit together.
Hong said, “Kinds of virus genes are determined by DNA sequences. As each genetic base has different mass, it’s possible to identify genes if we can measure their mass.” The research team said their equipment has the world’s best ability to identify all of the 74 virus gene types found in the human body.
Two Approaches to Cervical Cancer Prevention
The Benefits of Two Approaches to Cervical Cancer Prevention Read the original article here Cervical cancer prevention relies on two different age-specific technologies, and consumers should not be misled about the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, according to an article in the latest edition of The Medical Journal of Australia.
Dr Gerard Wain, from the Department of Gynaecological Oncology at the Westmead Hospital in Sydney, said HPV vaccines are about preventing future infections while cervical cytology detects cytological abnormalities from previous infections. Read the story »
Smear tests: the facts
Smear tests: the facts that every woman should know
By Dr Ellie Cannon Read the original article here
It is a routine medical procedure that most women hate having - a smear test to check for cervical cancer.
With Big Brother celebrity Jade Goody the most high-profile case of a young woman suffering from the disease, it is clear that ignoring either the warning signs or test results can have dramatic consequences for women aged 25 to 75.
Q: Will my daughter need smear tests if she’s had the new HPV vaccine? Read the story »
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