Women 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-causing HPV infections than younger women, despite current medical guidelines that typically discontinue screening at 65. The ...

Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the ...

About 69,000 new cases and nearly 14,000 deaths are expected this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Even with all this research readily available, some doctors still say many women over 65 don’t need Pap smears, including ...

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in the open access journal ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

Finding cervical cancer often starts with an abnormal HPV (human papillomavirus) or Pap test result. This will lead to further tests which can diagnose cervical cancer or pre-cancer. The Pap test and ...

A woman who survived cervical cancer says she is concerned about changes to cervical screening that come into effect today.