Also known as a Pap test, Pap smears are one of the most effective screening tools used for detecting abnormal cells in the ...

Abnormal cervical cells are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical screening tests for high risk types of HPV. If this shows that you have high risk HPV, a pathologist will look at the ...

Cancer Research UK has awarded £457,000 to support a pioneering study in Cambridge that could play a pivotal role in the ...

Gemma Barley’s regular three-year check-up found abnormal cells in her cervix, despite her previous screening being ...

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the ...

Nearly one in three women and other people with a cervix in the UK don't attend their cervical screening when invited. Yet ...

The NHS has issued an important reminder to anyone invited to cervical screening appointments. Cervical screening, which used ...

One of the ways to detect cancer early is by undergoing regular screenings. There are different types of tests that one can get done that can help understanding the risks and in early diagnosis. Here ...

A woman who was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer at 25 after delaying a routine smear test initially believed her ...

Jasmin began suffering lower back pain and bleeding after sex - but put it down to her newly-fitted copper coil ...

Cases of cervical cancer among older people rising globally as research finds over-65s more likely to have HPV infections ...