Tag Archives: cervical cancer

Will pap smears be a test of the past?

Posted on February 15, 2024 by drlesliegreenberg

Researchers are considering screening average-risk asymptomatic women for cervical cancer with only HPV testing. We now know that HPV, human papillomavirus is the virus that causes cells on the cervix to change from normal cells to cancer.  We used to … Continue reading →

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Do you really need that pap? See the updated cervical cancer screening guidelines.

Posted on January 25, 2022 by drlesliegreenberg

Updated cervical cancer screening guidelines.  Do you really need that pap? Why test for cervical cancer?  4000 patients still die annually from cervical cancer.  This is dramatically decreased compared to the 1950s, but racial and socioeconomic disparities continue to contribute … Continue reading →

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HPV vaccine is REALLY effective!!!

Posted on April 12, 2021 by drlesliegreenberg

HPV vaccine is REALLY effective!!! The human papillomavirus vaccine is really effective, especially when given before age 17.  There was a Swedish study of MORE than 1.6 million patients. The patients who received the vaccine before 17 were most helped.  … Continue reading →

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HPV

Posted on May 29, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

I took notes at the Nevada Family Medicine meeting when expert Dr. Trudy Larson spoke about HPV. Here are the take-home points… Who gets HPV? 80 % of adults have a strain of HPV. “HPV happens.” There are 40 subtypes … Continue reading →

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NEW Cancer Screening Recommendations

Posted on April 10, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

  NEW Cancer Screening Recommendations. To help diagnose breast cancer, the American Cancer Society suggests mammography starting at 45 years of age with annual screening until 54 years of age and then every other year after 54. To prevent cervical … Continue reading →

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HPV vaccination is fighting cervical cancer and winning!

Posted on April 3, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

HPV vaccination is fighting cervical cancer and winning!  HPV vaccination has been shown to decrease cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 (CIN1)  by 9%.  CIN1 is a precursor to frank, invasive cervical cancer.  So, this vaccine shows great success! In fact, in … Continue reading →

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Three HPV vaccine types to choose from…

Posted on May 9, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

There are three HPV vaccines.  The vaccines cover a different number of HPV subtypes: One of them covers for two , one with four and the newest one that covers NINE subtypes.   The 9 subtype vaccine offers a small advantage over the quadrivalent (4) vaccine.  The added … Continue reading →

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Half of cervical pre-cancers are caused by two subtypes of HPV!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

HPV subtype 16 was the most commonly detected HPV type among all “high grade” (read this: ominous) cervical lesions. Half of the high-grade cervical lesions had HPV 16 or 18 involved. Then, another 25% of high grade cervical lesions are … Continue reading →

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Ladies. . . Next screening guideline: cervical cancer.

Posted on November 2, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

The American Cancer Society cervical cancer screening guidelines for this are dependent on many factors: age, risk factors, choice of screening test and screening history.  Let’s break it down by age. 21.  Women at average risk should begin screening at … Continue reading →

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Cervical cancer. How to make this an extinct problem.

Posted on June 27, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Many cancers are difficult to prevent, detect or cure… none of these are true of cervical cancer.  Women need to have regular medical testing and vaccination (if age-appropriate). What is cervical cancer?  The cervix is the lower part of the … Continue reading →

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