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New test for most virulent HPV strains under study

A test for the two strains of human papillomavirus responsible for most cervical cancers is under study.

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1. HPV test is a better long-term predictor of cervical cell abnormalities than pap smear
   11-01-2006 · EurekAlert!
   The best initial cervical cancer screening tool for younger women is still the traditional Pap smear. However, a large Danish study has found that for older women (age 40 and older), a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) is a much more effective way to screen for potential cancer.
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2. Study: HPV test beats Pap in detecting cervical cancer
   10-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A new study led by McGill University researchers shows that the human papillomavirus screening test is far more accurate than the traditional Pap test in detecting cervical cancer. The first round of the Canadian Cervical Cancer Screening Trial concluded that the HPV test's ability to accurately detect pre-cancerous lesions without generating false negatives was 94.6 percent, as opposed to 55.4 percent for the Pap test.
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3. New HPV vaccine under study
   11-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A new vaccine against nine of the most harmful strains of human papillomavirus is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
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4. Study examines substance abuse prevalence among teens receiving routine medical care
   11-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Approximately 15 percent of teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse screening test, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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5. Hormone replacement therapy may improve trip down memory lane
   11-16-2006 · EurekAlert!
   Research from the University of Michigan Health System suggests that hormone therapy might help women retain certain memory functions. In a study in the new issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, they report that a group of postmenopausal women showed more brain activity during a visual memory test than did women who were not taking the hormone therapy.
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6. A single bone mineral density test predicts 'silent' spinal fractures years later
   12-18-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A single bone mineral density test given 15 years earlier predicted a woman’s risk of developing fractures to her spine over time, according to a JAMA study, led by investigators at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The study also found that more than half of the women with low BMD and existing spinal fractures developed new fractures, raising concerns about the impact of so-called "silent" fractures to the spine.
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7. 'Swish-and-spit' test accurate for cancer
   01-01-2008 · EurekAlert!
   A morning gargle could someday be more than a breath freshener -- it could spot head and neck cancer, say scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Their new study of a mouth rinse that captures genetic signatures common to the disease holds promise for screening those at high risk, including heavy smokers and alcohol drinkers.
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8. Emergency departments test chest pain patients differently, based on race, gender and insurance
   02-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Johns Hopkins University has found that race, gender and insurance differences factor strongly in the evaluation of patients with chest pain seen in emergency departments.
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9. Study finds that blood test can gauge prostate cancer risk
   01-16-2008 · EurekAlert!
   New genomics research has found that a simple blood test can determine which men are likely to develop prostate cancer. Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues found that five genetic variants previously associated with prostate cancer risk have a strong cumulative effect.
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10. New, noninvasive prostate cancer test beats PSA in detecting prostate cancer
    02-01-2008 · EurekAlert!
    An experimental biomarker test developed by researchers at the University of Michigan more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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