One solution could be to offer self-sampling HPV tests so that women could complete cervical screening at home. A 2024 YouScreen trial by King's College London investigated the effectiveness of this ...
From July, women in England aged 25-49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited for cervical screening every 5 years instead of every 3 years. NHS England said the updated ...
A WOMAN who ignored common cancer symptoms for more than a decade has urged others not to skip screenings after she was ...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022 cervical cancer was the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with about 660,000 new cases. Studies project that cervical cancer ...
When I was 21, I received a letter from the NHS inviting me for a routine pap smear – to test for HPV and to check the health of my cervix. Usually the NHS waits until you’re 25 before sending these ...
"Maybe a week before I was admitted to hospital, the bleeding just wouldn't stop. It was like turning a tap on, I'd lost that ...
New research from University of Manchester experts suggests that introducing a UK-wide self-sampling program alongside existing ‘smear tests’ could help to remove most of the current barriers to ...
Home testing kits for cervical cancer risk could be a game-changer for reducing health inequalities for physically disabled women, according to a new study revealing that over 50 per cent would prefer ...
Cervical screening saves lives, but many people still don’t attend. That’s why national policy now backs self-sampling for those who rarely or never come forward. Our researchers collaborated with ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Pap smears are an uncomfortable, awkward and even painful process for many women. But ...