Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists. The study, led by Dr Emma Crosbie and published in ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new ...

The government has launched its first national cervical screening campaign in a bid to tackle the sharp decline in women undergoing testing. The campaign, called “Cervical Screening Saves Lives” and ...

News of the first NHS trial for HPV self-testing – the YouScreen kit – is a positive step forward for anyone at risk of cervical cancer. It’s helpful for all of those who face barriers accessing ...

Women who have delayed coming forward for cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said. The DIY test kits, available from January, contain a vaginal swab similar ...

A SMEAR test is something almost every woman in the UK will experience at some point – but the thought of a cervical screening test fills some with fear or embarrassment. As cervical screening ...

Most people with symptoms that could be due to cancer start by contacting their GP surgery. Your first appointment may be a telephone appointment. Your GP surgery then might arrange for you to go in ...

Cervical screening helps prevent cancer by detecting and treating early abnormalities which, if left untreated, could lead to cancer in a woman's cervix (the neck of the womb). All women between the ...

Smear tests could soon become a thing of the past, following the development of a new urine test. The non-invasive test could help save thousands of lives by detecting women's risk of cervical cancer ...

Many women are put off going for a cervical cancer test, research found Confusion and fear about cervical cancer and testing is putting women's lives at risk, research has found. A survey found 36% of ...