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More good news on the prevention front

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Afraser
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8 years ago
  Not BC, but all good news like this is worth noting!

CERVICAL CANCER DECLINE
Research from the Cancer Council NSW has found that cervical cancer could officially be considered a rare disease in Australia within the next two years and, in another world first, rendered so uncommon by 2028 that it would no longer be considered a public health problem.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that, while global deaths from cervical cancer still exceed 310,000 a year, the disease is becoming increasingly uncommon in Australia thanks to the introduction of the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in 2007, as well as key changes to the country’s pap smear program in 1991
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  • Described as 'really cool science', researchers looking to address blood clotting in strokes and heart attacks may have found an interesting application for cancer. They have developed an antibody that hunts platelet cells - which also like tumour cells. No not a cure and not tested yet, but a potentially new way to treat a range of cancers. Published today in Theranostics. 

  • Nine - News (04/10/2018 18:50)
    Melb scientists working on a new way to detect breast cancer; the work is being carried out at the Aust Synchrotron. Intv: Karen Andrews, Prof Andrew Peele (Aust Synchrotron)

  • I heard that, too .As I was driving with my 12 & 13 year old girls in the car.  Hopefully, never a real concern for them 
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