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Follow on Google News | Women from MENA region as much at risk from cervical cancer as the rest of the worldUpdates on the management of cervical pre-cancer discussed at Obs-Gyne expo
By: IIR Middle East “Cervical cancer is almost always caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV),” says Prof. Bosch, who was speaking during the 3rd Obs-Gyne Exhibition and Congress, held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3 – 5 April 2011. “Affecting up to 85% of women worldwide, left untreated HPV can create pre-cancerous lesions on the cervix which can in turn lead to cervical cancer, making regular screening and vaccination a must for women of all ages and backgrounds.” “Up until now, the MENA region has enjoyed a relatively low projection of cervical cancer but with projections indicating a significant increase in cervical cancer rates in the years to come, the right time for preventative medicine is now. Generalised HPV vaccinations coupled with some form of secondary screening goes a long way towards prevention.” This year, gynaecologists and obstetricians benefitted by the combining of the Arab Association of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Societies’ (AAOGS) annual meeting with the Obs-Gyne Congress, creating the largest ever gathering of obstetricians and gynaecologists the Middle East Region has seen, drawing more than 55 regional and international experts from around the world to the UAE for the first time. Running alongside the Pan Arab Obs-Gyne Conference is the Middle East Breast Cancer Conference, both CME accredited by Cleveland Clinic, and the Middle East Midwifery Conference which is regionally accredited by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Over 38 exhibiting companies from 10 countries are present at the IIR Middle East organised event, which showcases healthcare technology and innovation from across the Obs-Gyne medical sector including cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccines. “The main focus for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in the Obs-Gyne Exhibition and Congress is cervical cancer prevention,” The Obs-Gyne Exhibition and Congress will continue on 5 April, 2011, for its final day at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. For more information about this event, please call +971 (0)4 4072 743 or visit www.obs-gyne.com. -END- Note to Editors About IIR Middle East: IIR Middle East is part of Informa Plc. For more information about IIR Middle East, please visit www.iirme.com or www.informa.com. Informa Exhibitions organises over 100 business to business exhibitions annually via a global network of offices in UK, Brazil, UAE, India, Singapore, China and Australia. For more information, please visit www.informaexhibitions.com. About GSK: For more information about GSK, please visit www.gsk.com. For media enquiries please contact: Inga Stevens PR Manager Life Science Division IIR Middle East T: +971 4 407 2743 F: +971 4 336 4021 inga.stevens@ End
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