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With approximately 660,000 new cases and 350,000 deaths in 2022, cervical cancer remains one of the deadliest diseases women encounter worldwide, the fourth most common cancer in women. The vast ...

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a group of researchers evaluated the effectiveness and outcomes of various cervical cancer screening strategies for women living with Human ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new ...

To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off from ...

Since 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three self-collected HPV tests: Two are done in medical settings using a vaginal swab, and one test can be done at home and mailed to a ...

Around 14 types of HPV are considered high risk for cervical cancer and two of these types (HPV 16 and HPV 18) cause about 70 ...

Cervical cancer may be more common in people over 60 years old than originally believed. However, current screenings suggest that individuals over the age of 65 no longer receive regular cervical ...

Cervical cancer screening adherence and HPV vaccine awareness declined post-COVID-19, with underserved populations disproportionately affected. Nonadherence to cervical screening guidelines increased ...

The Ogun State Government, in collaboration with the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, has announced plans to integrate routine cancer screening into family planning services ...