A new study presents an innovative approach to the crucial detection of pre-cancerous lesions using large, high-res images. A team of researchers from Portugal developed a machine learning ...

Women whose smear tests are part of a review say they are not being given enough information.

Cervical cancer is known as a silent killer because the symptoms don't usually show up until a later stage. Here are early symptoms of cervical cancer you should know.

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical ...

The technology creates digital images of cervical smear slides from samples with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Health experts say it could help earlier detection of pre-cancerous cells and cancer ...

Eight women whose smear tests were misread by screeners went on to develop cancer, a major review into cervical screening at the Southern Health Trust has found. A further 11 women's slides were ...

A cervical screening expert who examined a 2009 slide of a woman suing over alleged misreading of her smear tests has told the High Court that some cells on the slide identified as "abnormal".

MoMo Productions/Digital Vision/Getty Images via CNN Newsource A draft recommendation released Tuesday by a health task force emphasizes testing for high-risk HPV as a primary screening approach ...