Determined to make HPV and cervical cancer screenings less invasive, these researchers have turned to menstrual blood.

Chinese women aged 65 years or older have significantly higher rates of high-risk human papillomavirus infection and cervical ...

The two most important things you can do to prevent cervical cancer are to get the HPV vaccine if you are eligible, and to be tested regularly according to American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines.

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in the open access journal ...

Loop electrosurgical procedure (LEEP, LLETZ): In this method, the tissue is removed with a thin wire loop that is heated by electricity and acts as a small knife. A local anesthetic is used for this ...

Women aged 25–49 years living in England considered at low risk of cervical cancer following testing will now be invited for screening every 5 years instead of every 3 years. The changes, announced by ...

In all the study populations, we excluded patients with a history of cervical surgery, such as cervical cold-knife conization (CKC), cervical loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), cervical ...

LLETZ stands for large loop excision of the transformation zone. It’s also known as loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP) or loop diathermy. This is the most common treatment for abnormal cervical ...

The disparity is stark: cervical cancer rates are already 65 per cent higher in England's most deprived areas compared with the least, according to figures from Cancer Research.

This Cervical Screening Awareness Week (19-24 June) grandmother Tina Tunnicliffe from Atherstone in Warwickshire is urging women to attend their screening appointments and not to put them off. In ...

Cervical screening, while not a diagnostic test, is for people without symptoms and aims to detect early changes which could go on to develop into cervical cancer if left untreated.