Nervous about attending cervical screening for the first time? No one jumps for joy when they receive their invitation to cervical screening so you are not alone. Also known as a ‘smear test’, many ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first at-home HPV screening device. The test is designed as an alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure that detects precancerous ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. UK: Cervical cancer cases have grown by a third in ten years as the number of women having ...

In 2018, there were approximately 570,000 new cases of cervical cancer worldwide. More than 85% of cases occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), primarily because of poor access to ...

Our choice of language matters – not least when talking about sensitive health issues – and arguably the term 'smear test' is outdated, off-putting and doesn't convey the ease and typically pain-free ...

On Saturday, November 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services will hold its annual Cervical Screening Day at the Women’s Health Clinic at the Health Sciences Centre ...

A revolutionary development in cervical cancer screening is transforming the way millions of women approach their health care. The FDA’s recent approval of self-collection kits from leading healthcare ...

The pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing. Pap tests were ordered ...

The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...