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

New plans have been announced to shake up the way cervical cancer risk is detected in England: at-home HPV testing kits are ...

DIY cervical cancer tests will be sent to women’s homes under NHS plans to boost uptake and help eradicate the disease. The ...

Women 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-causing HPV infections than younger women, despite current medical guidelines that typically discontinue screening at 65. The ...

Cervical cancer is a malignant growth of cells that starts in the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that ...

Dr Tyrer said: "It takes around 10 to 15 years for cervical cancer to develop after an HPV infection, which means that this regular screening will pick up cell changes before they develop into ...

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

Cervical screening involves testing for HPV, human papillomavirus. Some types of HPV can cause cell changes in the cervix, which may develop into cancer over time. Nearly all cases of cervical ...

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

An average of 81 women in Northern Ireland were diagnosed with cervical cancer each year between 2017 and 2021, with about 20 ...

People who are uninsured or part of a minority racial or ethnic group are underscreened for cervical cancer. Mailing them a self-sample kit may help.

Plans are still being finalised but it is hoped women in deprived areas, where uptake is lower, will get the tests first.