An old proverb from the Congo says, “A mother is like a kernel, crushed by problems but strong enough to overcome them”. Throughout Africa, mothers, sisters – the continent’s primary caregivers – are ...

Pap smears save many lives, but many women avoid the uncomfortable and intrusive procedure. New self-test kits could change ...

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

Women’s health champions like us cheered in January when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a draft ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore how a new Pap smear alternative may help prevent deaths from cervical ...

Dr Nur Adila Mokhtar, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at OncoCare Cancer Centre Malaysia, shares, “The HPV vaccine is ...

The self-test device that Mayo Clinic will use is the Evalyn Brush. The collection brush is housed inside a plastic tube, ...

6 This prolonged natural history allows preinvasive cervical lesions to be diagnosed using Pap smear screening programs. These screening programs have significantly decreased the incidence of ...

When treated while the cancer is still localized, the five-year survival rate is about 90%. A Pap smear is used to screen for HPV, cervical dysplasia, and cervical cancer. A biopsy is needed to ...

Pap smears serve as a vital frontline screening test for detecting cervical cancer, one of the most prevalent reproductive cancers affecting women today. By identifying abnormal precancerous cell ...

It’s important they feel in control.” Joels says there have been pilots around self-swabbing which can be less invasive for women who are concerned about smear tests. You can also ask for someone to ...