A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV ...

Most cervical precancerous lesions and cervical carcinomas arise within the transformation zone (as shown in the top left-hand photo). HPV is thought to access the basal cells through ...

A new study finds that Schistosoma haematobium infection, and its treatment, can activate cancer-related genes in the cervix, ...

These mutated cervix cells could turn into cancer if they’re ignored ... of your cervix can be destroyed, not precancerous cells in deeper layers. Cervical cryotherapy may not work well ...

A simple blood test may help determine whether your cervical cancer is responding to treatment or whether it has relapsed, shows early research by doctors from the All India Institute of Medical ...

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the cervix—the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.

The test, one of the first of its kind, is designed to reach patients who may forgo traditional screening because of lack of ...

When Melbourne receptionist Emma Jones booked in for her routine cervical ... in the cells of the cervix, posing a greater risk of the development of serious changes including cancer.' ...

IN a powerful response to the World Health Organisation’s call for the global elimination of cervical cancer by 2030, ...

It meant that over a four-year period, she had been given false reassurance about her health when she was developing cervical cancer, and the opportunity to treat pre-cancerous cells passed.