However, new data offer hope to the 26 million people living in the region: Cancer rates are falling, although not as steeply ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Dr. Richard Barakat, physician-in-chief at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.

The MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo- Ralehoko and the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) participated in a vaccination drive at Welizibuko Primary School in Klipspruit, Soweto, on February ...

While January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, health experts say getting screened when necessary is important year-round.

A mother of three was blindsided by a cervical cancer diagnosis just days before her 30th birthday — despite experiencing ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow ...

As more cancers are being linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV), including cancers showing up in younger-than-average patients, a local doctor is promoting the use of the HPV vaccine, which is ...

Cervical cancer is caused by prolonged human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which leads to abnormal cell growth in the ...

From diet to sexual behaviours to exercise, here’s how lifestyle factors can be linked to cervical cancer. Read the full ...

Although cervical cancer is now a vaccine-preventable disease, 1 woman dies every 2 minutes globally of cervical cancer. Women in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.