Cervical cancer rates are on the rise among younger women, owing in part to a lack of awareness, screening and prevention. A new study found that the percentage of women screened for cervical ...

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 ...

Cervical cancer happens when cells change in the cervix, which connects the uterus and vagina. The most important step to find precancerous cervical cells is getting screened. Tests can pick up ...

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, according to the World Health Organization. In 2022, approximately 660,000 women were diagnosed worldwide, with around 350,000 fatalities.

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Nearly 13,400 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed this year and about 4,300 women will die from the disease, the American Cancer Society predicted. Primary Menu Sections.

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

Cervical cancer starts on the surface of woman's cervix. When normal cells first begin to change and grow abnormally, it is called dysplasia, which is not yet cancerous. However, if undetected, these ...

From 2017-2021, Alabama had the sixth highest rate of cervical cancer in the country, behind only Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas and Arkansas, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Cervical cancer deaths among women younger than 25 have plummeted in recent years, the likely result of vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus, or HPV, high-risk strains of which ...

Adding a six-week course of chemotherapy to the standard course of treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer resulted in a significant increase in survival rates, a new study shows.

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for cervical cancer with cervical cytology – also known as a Pap test or Pap smear – every three years for women ages 21 to 29. For ...