Cervical cancer is largely preventable with timely vaccination and screening. Early awareness can save thousands of lives ...
Metastatic cervical cancer is cervical cancer that has spread to distant regions of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, or liver. Cervical cancer affects the lower part of the uterus — the area ...
The country’s human papillomavirus vaccination program achieves no new cervical cancers reported in people younger than 25 ...
Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. A new guideline makes it easier to detect when precancerous changes are already developing.
The American Cancer Society has recently updated cervical screening guidelines for HPV and cervical cancer. Here are the main ...
Starting this fall, women will be able to use a simple swab to screen for cervical cancer. The method offers an alternative to a procedure that many dread — and promises to address disparities in who ...
To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off from ...
In 2020, Anna Ogo underwent a pap smear as part of a routine checkup. Ogo felt stunned when the results were abnormal, and soon she learned she had cervical cancer. “I knew that disease existed,” the ...