LSIL is not cancer, but rather an indication of mild abnormalities in cervical cells. It is often linked to HPV, and regular screenings are important for early diagnosis. Follow-up testing is crucial ...

The less-invasive samples have shown promising early results.

ALMOST a third of women skip life-saving smear tests – often through fear or embarrassment. But millions of lives could be ...

Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancer ...

Cervical cancer screenings are considered one of the most significant public health advances of the past 50 years, ...

Many can be mistaken for period problems.

Young women who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine through a school-based program had fewer cervical cell anomalies when screened for cervical cancer, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian ...

January highlights Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, with Nurse Navigator Karla Schlicht sharing essential insights on HPV, ...

An abnormal Pap smear means some percentage of your cervix cells appear abnormal in shape or size. In most cases, an abnormal Pap smear does not indicate cancer and is in fact caused by HPV. If you ...

There is discussion over the benefit of continuing cervical screening in women over the age of 50 with a history of negative cytology. We aimed to determine the risk of abnormal cytology in such women ...

Women treated for grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN3) had greater risks of preterm birth and other adverse pregnancy outcomes, but this risk may be decreasing over time, researchers ...

A smear test itself is a standard procedure. All women aged 25-49 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are invited for a cervical screening every three years (while in Scotland it's every five years ...