Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical ...
I was mad at God, mad at the world, and mad at all the healthy people who didn’t have to get their life put on hold,” said ...
Pap smears save many lives, but many women avoid the uncomfortable and intrusive procedure. New self-test kits could change ...
Mom of 3 Molly Pardue was diagnosed with cervical cancer after demanding a pap smear — and underwent chemotherapy and other ...
A Pap smear or Pap test is a screening test for cervical cancer. There’s currently no easy and reliable early screening test for ovarian cancer. A Pap smear or Pap test doesn’t help doctors ...
Y. Hou, MD Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers, thanks to the HPV vaccine and regular screening. Despite ...
Lack of follow-up care. St Jude notes that Black women have the lowest follow-up rates after an abnormal screening. According ...
Gynecologic oncologist Dr. John Wallbillich says people often don't have symptoms of cervical cancer, so it's important to ...
A mother of three was blindsided by a cervical cancer diagnosis just days before her 30th birthday — despite experiencing ...
With sedentary lifestyle choices you will only increase the chances of cervical problems and decrease your likelihood of ...
Cervical cancer, caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), is not hereditary, and HPV infection doesn't always lead to cancer. Pap smears are crucial for early detection, and HPV vaccines can prevent ...
"I was surprised to learn that cervical cancer was one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in India.