Cervical cancer screening traditionally relies on the Pap smear and HPV-DNA tests. While effective, these methods are fraught with challenges, including variability in human interpretation, false ...

Fewer than half of women who tested positive for HPV with negative cytological findings returned for a surveillance co-test within 1 year as recommended, yet more than half of those who received ...

While January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, health experts say getting screened when necessary is important year-round.

"The HPV test will be rolled out on February 4 to coincide with World Cancer Day," an official with Metropolis said ...

A sexually transmitted infection, it is one of the major causes of cancer mortality in women in developing countries. WHO further estimates that a woman dies every two seconds from cervical cancer and ...

Sufficient scientific evidence exists to recommend HPV DNA testing in the triage of women with equivocal cytology ... available HPV tests in the Norwegian Coordinated Cervical Cancer Screening ...

No other cancer best reflects the degree of inequity in our society as cervical cancer, with women and girls from the most vulnerable backgrounds bearing the biggest brunt. January each year, marks an ...

A pap smear can also detect cervical cancer. It is recommend to start this test when you're 21. "Under the age of 30. We typically only test if you have an abnormal cytology or pap smear.

According to the GOVUK website, 'cervical screening looks for the human papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause abnormal cells on the cervix. If HPV is found a cytology test is used as a triage ...