In 10 seconds? New data shows that screening and treatment procedures can successfully prevent the formation of anal cancer. Wow, that’s good news! How can anal cancer be prevented? It’s pretty much common knowledge that cancer i...
In 10 seconds? Researchers are tackling HPV-associated cancers with new, so-called ‘living’ cancer treatments. These engineered T-cell receptors make a patient’s immune cells target HPV proteins in tumors and suppress the cancer....
In 10 seconds? Certain ‘types’ of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) cause cancer by messing with our cells’ growth and survival signals. Now that we know how it works, scientists are working out ways to develop more effective treatment o...
In 10 seconds? The wide administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has slashed cases of cervical cancer by almost 90%. However, public health officials are still fighting stigma and misinformation to improve those ra...
In 10 seconds? Doctors perform a test called the Pap smear to detect pre-cancerous cells induced by Human Papillomavirus (AKA HPV), which is a virus that can cause cervical cancer (among others). In Part 2 of our "Cancer Gone...
In 10 seconds? Viruses cause a substantial proportion of human cancers. In this newest Sparrow series Cancer Gone Viral, we will take a closer look at why this happens. What’s the story? When it comes to things that cause cancer,...
According to a new study, cervical cancer could be nearly wiped out in a few decades, and the biggest obstacle is attitudes to screening. New home kits can help to faster identify women at risk. In 10 seconds? New research sugges...
Research in the past few years revealed how UV-light and the presence of papillomaviruses may lead to skin cancer. A recent study suggests that – surprisingly – HPV might be useful in preventing a type of the disease. In 10 secon...