https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/cervical-cancer-affects-both-the-mental-health-and-finances-of-families A new Swedish registry study shows that women who are affected by cervical cancer are not only at risk of mental health and financial difficulties themselves – their children and partners also appear to be negatively affected. The study is published in the prestigious scientific Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:59:03 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ai-can-improve-ovarian-cancer-diagnoses A new international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that AI-based models can outperform human experts at identifying ovarian cancer in ultrasound images. The study is published in Nature Medicine. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:00:09 +0100 https://news.ki.se/lower-hpv-vaccination-coverage-among-girls-with-mental-health-conditions Girls with mental illness or neurodevelopmental conditions are less likely than their peers to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine that protects against future cervical cancer. This is according to a new registry study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Public Health. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:00:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-test-detects-more-cases-of-cervical-cancer Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Innsbruck have developed a simpler and more effective screening method for cervical cancer than the method used today. A comprehensive study published in Nature Medicine shows that the test detects significantly more cancers and precancerous stages. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:00:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/preventive-strategies-for-cervical-and-vaginal-cancer-do-they-work Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, and the third most common cause of death of cancer in women. In 2022, the incidence was estimated to 660 000 new cases and 350 000 deaths. In Sweden, around 450-550 new cases are diagnosed each year, and the incidence has been fairly stable since the 1980s. Fri, 24 May 2024 16:24:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/risk-of-cervical-cancer-twice-as-high-in-women-with-mental-illness Women with mental illness, neuropsychiatric disability, or substance abuse are less likely to go for gynaecological smear tests for cervical cancer and run more than twice the risk of developing the disease. The findings are presented in Lancet Public Health by researchers from Karolinska Institutet, who stress the importance of proactively approaching these women as a preventative measure against cervical cancer. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:18:56 +0100 https://news.ki.se/risks-after-treatment-for-cervical-neoplasia-have-declined-over-time The treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new registry study from Karolinska Institutet shows a higher risk of several adverse pregnancy outcomes after such treatment, but the risks have declined over time and the increased risk of infant death no longer exists. The study, which included a large number of births in Sweden over a 46-year period, is published in The Annals of Internal Medicine. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:00:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/cervical-samples-could-reveal-risk-of-breast-and-ovarian-cancer An international team of scientists, including from Karolinska Institutet, has discovered a means of identifying the risk of breast and ovarian cancer by analysing cell samples from the cervix. By measuring epigenetic changes in cervical samples from over a thousand women, the researchers have found two unique signatures for breast and ovarian cancer. The results are presented in two papers in the journal Nature Communications. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:50:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/johan-lundin-gets-a-10-million-sek-research-grant-for-the-momic-project The Erling Persson Family Foundation has awarded Johan Lundin a research grant of 10 million SEK divided over three years for the project Artificial intelligence for diagnostics of cancer and infectious diseases in resource-limited settings - the MoMic Project. Johan has just returned from Kenya, where he has been planning the next steps of the project. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:16:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/common-vaccine-protects-against-more-hpv-viruses-than-previously-known The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cancer and many countries run national vaccination programmes to minimise the risk. Studies involving researchers at German Cancer Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Tampere University now report on the longitudinal effect of common HPV vaccines. The results, which are published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Lancet Infectious Diseases, show lasting protection against more HPV variants than the vaccines were developed for. Mon, 31 May 2021 09:00:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ai-method-can-detect-precursors-to-cervical-cancer Using artificial intelligence and mobile digital microscopy, researchers hope to create screening tools that can detect precursors to cervical cancer in women in resource-limited settings. A study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and University of Helsinki now shows that AI screenings of pap smears carried out with portable scanners were comparable to analyses done by pathologists. The results are published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/women-with-cervical-cancer-may-have-increased-risk-of-injury-during-diagnostic-workup Among women participating in cervical cancer screening in Sweden, those with a diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer had an increased risk of iatrogenic injuries (as a consequence of medical intervention) and non-iatrogenic injuries (caused by accidents and self-harm) requiring hospitalization, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:21:56 +0200 https://news.ki.se/hpv-vaccine-effective-against-cervical-cancer Women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect is most pronounced for women vaccinated at a young age. That is according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in New England Journal of Medicine. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:00:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/hpv-infections-can-be-eliminated-if-both-boys-and-girls-are-vaccinated The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes, amongst other diseases, cancer of the cervix and oropharynx. A Swedish-Finnish study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases now shows that the most oncogenic HPV types can be eliminated, but only if both girls and boys are vaccinated. Both genders will be offered vaccination in Sweden as of 2020. Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:43:21 +0100 https://news.ki.se/prevention-and-prognosis-of-cervical-cancer Jiayao Lei’s thesis addresses research questions on prevention and prognosis of cervical cancer within the framework of the interplay of human papillomavirus (HPV), vaccination, and cervical screening, and also provides insights for evidence-based decision-making. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:41:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/risk-factors-in-recurrent-dysplasia-identified Women have an increased risk of high-grade cervical lesions returning after surgery if there have been lesions in the resection margin, especially if high-risk HPV (human papillomavirus) is found in the follow-up test, reports a new longitudinal study from Karolinska Institutet published in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The researchers also found that many other diseases can be independent risk factors in lesion recurrence. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/screening-also-prevents-rare-types-of-cervical-cancer Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:01 +0200 https://news.ki.se/hpv-type-16-or-18-in-young-women-predicts-risk-of-cervical-cancer Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:01:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/previous-screening-results-important-for-smear-test-decision-after-age-60 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:15:56 +0200 https://news.ki.se/early-hpv-vaccination-provides-the-best-protection Wed, 09 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/51-million-sek-to-13-researchers-at-the-department Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:03:26 +0100