Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systematically offer HPV testing for cervical cancer screening to all women aged 25 to 65, every five years. Earlier this year, the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux reported that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.

Classified as: McGill experts, Eduardo Franco, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, cleve ziegler, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, pap smear, HPV, cervical cancer screening
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022

Each year, the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at McGill organize a symposium to review new studies and practices in order to help practicing gynecologists, family physicians, residents, fellows and allied health professionals with interest in Women’s Health. (Website)

Classified as: women, Eduardo Franco, health, symposium, zika, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, cleve ziegler, togas tulandi, pierre lebel
Published on: 13 Sep 2016

Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections were more common among men who had female partners with oral and/or genital HPV infection, suggesting that the transmission of HPV occurs via oral-oral and oral-genital routes, according to a McGill University study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Classified as: McGill University, Eduardo Franco, HPV, infections, oral cancer, sexually transmitted diseases
Published on: 12 Nov 2014

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) recently recognized six leaders in the health sciences from McGill as elected CAHS Fellows, one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Elections are based on a nominating and peer review process that seeks to recognize those who are marked by a record of substantial accomplishment. 

Classified as: Brian J. Ward, CAHS, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Christos Tsoukas, Constantin Polychronakos, Eduardo Franco, Jody Heymann, Rebecca Fuhrer
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Published on: 26 Sep 2012
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