New plans have been announced to shake up the way cervical cancer risk is detected in England: at-home HPV testing kits are set to be offered to women who have missed their cervical smear test ...

Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the ...

Nearly one in three women and other people with a cervix in the UK don’t attend their cervical screening when invited. Yet this quick, routine test helps prevent up to 70% of cervical cancer deaths by ...

Researchers are one step closer to developing a simple, at-home test to prevent cervical cancer or treat it early, shows a study from University of Florida Health Cancer Center and Purdue ...

Women who don't come forward for cervical cancer screening to be offered home tests The Department of Health has said participation in cervical cancer screening currently sits at just 68.8% - well ...

NHS to send women at-home cervical smear tests – will you be eligible? It is hoped the new DIY tests will encourage greater participation in screening and detect cervical cancer earlier ...

The home test kits will be available from January and aim to tackle barriers that discourage women from taking up the offer of cervical cancer screening on the NHS.

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the ...

Staying up to date with cervical cancer screenings with a Pap or HPV test can help prevent cervical cancer. This video follows a woman getting ready for an appointment with ...

People who are uninsured or part of a minority racial or ethnic group are underscreened for cervical cancer. Mailing them a self-sample kit may help.