April 6, 2022

Papanicolaou (Pap) test is an effective method for cervical cancer screening. This study, published in the European Journal of Cancer Care, assessed the barriers South Asian women in Hong Kong face in obtaining cervical cancer screening.  A total of 776 women 21 and older with no prior history of cervical cancer or hysterectomy participated in this cross-sectional...

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common risk factor for developing cervical cancer. Vaccines and early screening can prevent cervical cancer from developing. This study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, sought to assess cervical cancer knowledge and cervical cancer prevention and screening practices among Saudi women living in Al Madinah...

Although resource limitations may constrain the ability of physicians to provide palliative care to children with cancer, physician perceptions of palliative care may also have a big impact on which courses of treatment are chosen. This study, published in JAMA Network Open, sought to understand the perception of palliative care among physicians treating children with cancer...