I've had several readers who have asked just what is a Coloscopy, and how does it find cervical cancer? I have taken this definition and discussion of the Coloscopy proceedure from one of my favorite online resources, W i k i p e d i a. The copy contains text links to other … [Read more...] about Colposcopy— Finding Cervical Cancer
PAP SMEAR
Merck Puts Young Lives At Risk
Guard Their Hearts, Guard Their Lives ...not Gardasil A friend sent me a link to a site called The Keeper of the Keys. The Blog is written by a Catholic mom, Mary Beth Bonacci. She is a syndicated columnist based in Denver, and the author of We’re On a Mission from God and Real … [Read more...] about Merck Puts Young Lives At Risk
Cervical Cancer Statistics
Taking Fear and Panic Out of the Gardasil HPV-Vaccine Decision Process Merck's award winning marketing campaign for their HPV-vaccine, Gardasil, was designed to instill a sense of urgency, the need to protect girls from the clear and imminent danger of cervical cancer. Cancer, … [Read more...] about Cervical Cancer Statistics
Gardasil Economics
On April 21st, 2009, Nick Batik posted this comment in response to a New Zealand-based Blog that advocated the use of Gardasil noting that “…there are considerable benefits to the vaccine and that there seem to be no significant drawback.” I thought Nick’s response warranted … [Read more...] about Gardasil Economics
Uganda Embraces Low-Tech Test for Cervical Cancer
Sustainable Health Care For Women For regular readers of ‘Inconvenient Woman’, this will seem like an oft repeated refrain, but there are better, safer, more sustainable ways to prevent and treat cervical cancer both at home and in developing countries. Safety, and ethical … [Read more...] about Uganda Embraces Low-Tech Test for Cervical Cancer