So we get it when the thought of booking a smear test (or cervical cancer screening) seems like a faff and can easily be put off - whether it’s due to the uncomfortable nature of the procedure, ...

Nervous about attending cervical screening for the first time? No one jumps for joy when they receive their invitation to cervical screening so you are not alone. Also known as a ‘smear test’, many ...

Did you know cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying some of ...

A Pap Smear is one of the most common tests recommended for cervical cancer. But who should get it and who can be exempted ...

Kim Montgomery was diagnosed with cervical cancer after putting off a smear test for 10 years. (SWNS) A mother who put off getting a smear test for a decade has been diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...

This week the UK has held its annual Cervical Screening Awareness Week in order to raise awareness and encourage people to go and get their smear tests done. There are so many reasons why you should ...

A new study published in JAMA found a higher rate of detection with HPV tests. Although most women are accustomed to having Pap smears to test for cervical cancer -- a disease that strikes 12,000 ...

GLASGOW, United Kingdom — Instead of attending a clinic to have a Pap smear test, in the future women may be able perform a test at home to check for cervical cancer. A British trial in 600 women ...

During the first round of screening, a human papillomavirus (HPV) test detected more abnormal cells grade 3 or worse in the cervix than a Papanicolau (Pap) smear, resulting in a lower liklihood of ...

The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...

The group has also published an open letter to Mr Nesbitt, urging him to establish an inquiry to uncover the truth and reform ...