Regular PAP Tests are the Best Defense Against Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is the easiest female cancer to prevent, with regular screening tests and follow-up. Two tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early: The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, … [Read more...] about Cervical Cancer Screening
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More Cervical Cancer Information
Education Before Action Learn about cervical cancer screening and treatment before making a decision about the HPV-vaccine Related Information: Cervical Cancer Screening Almost all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that can be passed … [Read more...] about More Cervical Cancer Information
‘One Less’ Reason To Talk About Pap Test
Staying on message, while making the numbers sing a happy tune Merck's "One Less" Marketing team is like a well oiled machine. It stays on message no mater what. A key message Merck likes to repete when touting Gardasil is that the vaccine prevents the two strains of HPV that … [Read more...] about ‘One Less’ Reason To Talk About Pap Test
Pfizer’s Reorg Focuses on Biotech
Pfizer has announced its reorganization strategy with Wyeth. The research operations will be broken into two units: a biotechnology unit led by a Wyeth senior executive, and a pharmaceutical group led by a Pfizer scientist. The plan hopes to smoothly integrate Pfizer and Wyeth … [Read more...] about Pfizer’s Reorg Focuses on Biotech
Cervical Cancer 101
Review of Basic Cervical Cancer Facts Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even if it spreads to other body parts later. When cancer starts in the cervix, it is called cervical … [Read more...] about Cervical Cancer 101