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Dr Paul Symonds from the Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK, has demonstrated that the use of a particular drug in collaboration with radiotherapy gives significantly better results than radiotherapy alone.

Summary of the European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Cervical Cancer Screening - 2^nd Edition was published in Annals of Oncology. The article summarizes fundamental points and principles of the document, which was published in 2008 and comprises 250 pages divided into seven chapters prepared by 48 authors and contributors.

Two studies suggest that testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) - the major cause of cervical cancer - could be used in national cervical cancer screening programmes.

Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) - the major cause of cervical cancer - may not help to identify women who are at risk of the disease, a new UK study suggests.

More cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection - the major cause of cervical cancer - could be detected if home-testing kits were given to women who cannot attend conventional cervical screening, a Dutch study has found.

The European Cervical Cancer Association (ECCA) was established specifically to co-ordinate a Europe-wide public health education programme to raise awareness about cervical cancer and how it can be prevented.