Based on an index by health and medical technology firm Hologic Inc and polling company Gallup, only 36% of women worldwide have been tested for high blood pressure and 19% have tested for diabetes; ...

While January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, health experts say getting screened when necessary is important year-round.

"The HPV test will be rolled out on February 4 to coincide with World Cancer Day," an official with Metropolis said ...

Individuals with a cervix should start having Pap smears to check for cervical cancer or precancer from age 21 years. Precancer is when unusual cells suggest cancer might develop in the future.

Objective This study analysed the spatial and temporal patterns of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa from 2012 to 2021 ... The majority of these cases were diagnosed by histology of primary ...

The reasons for this nonadherence to ASCCP guidelines could not be determined but likely involve multiple factors including patient compliance, Pap smears ... in most modern cytology and histology ...

A mum-of-two was diagnosed with cervical cancer after bungling hospital staff gave her the wrong smear test results. Amie Wood, 39, was forced to undergo a life-changing hysterectomy after being ...

Women with long-term oral contraceptive use do carry a slightly elevated risk of cervical cancer, even through menopause. Regular screening: Postmenopausal women should continue having Pap smears ...

A mother-of-two has revealed her heartbreak over being diagnosed with cervical cancer — after being handed her the wrong smear test results by hospital staff. Amie Wood, 39, was told everything ...

“The pap test used to screen for cervical cancer is one of the most effective cancer prevention tools in medicine,” Valea said. “All countries, like the US, [that] employ mass screening have ...

Amie Wood had to have a hysterectomy following her cervical cancer diagnosis, after receiving incorrect results from a smear test A woman has expressed her anger after being diagnosed with ...