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United Kingdom: Screening cuts cervical cancer rates by half

with cervical cancer as they were when the NHS Cervical Screening Programme began in 1988. The rate of women diagnosed with the disease has...

Over-50s still face cervical cancer risk

(ICR) has provided support for continuing cervical screening beyond the age of 50... England, women are invited for cervical screening every three years between the ages of 25 and 49, and every five years between...

HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer for at least six years

it is still important for women to take part in cervical screening if invited." Reference GlaxoSmithKline Vaccine HPV-007 Study Group; B...

Early sexual encounters linked to increased risk of cervical cancer among deprived women

because poorer women were less likely to go for cervical screening. Although screening uptake had an effect, this latest international study...

Jade Goody’s plight prompts rise in cervical screening

Goody’s plight prompts rise in cervical screening... number of women attending cervical screening appointments has risen in England, a trend that is largely being attributed to... just under 400,000 more eligible women underwent cervical screening last year than in the previous year. "This is a welcome boost in numbers... cancer, cervical screening, Jade Goody...

Debate over role of HPV test in cervical screening

over role of HPV test in cervical screening... suggested that testing for HPV as part of the cervical screening programme could be a useful tool to help doctors pinpoint which women are at... papillomavirus, HPV, cervical cancer, cervical screening...

HPV test picks up more abnormal cell changes than regular smear test

30 to 60, who took part in the country's routine cervical screening programme between 2003 and 2005. Half of the women had an HPV test, while... papillomavirus, HPV, cervical cancer, cervical screening...

Cervical cancer vaccine 'may prevent more cases than initially thought'

but even if you have been vaccinated, cervical screening is still important to pick up any cervical changes caused by other HPV...

Home-testing kits could help to detect HPV in women who do not attend cervical screening

help to detect HPV in women who do not attend cervical screening... given to women who cannot attend conventional cervical screening, a Dutch study has found... all women are offered cervical screening from 25 (in England) or from 20 (Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland), but it is...

HPV testing and vaccination could cut cervical screening to twice in a lifetime

testing and vaccination could cut cervical screening to twice in a... testing is a more accurate cervical screening method than the current smear test, which looks for abnormal...

Drop in pre-cancerous cervical changes in Australia after HPV vaccination introduced

vaccinated, it's still important to take up your cervical screening invitations. By diagnosing and treating any abnormal changes, screening can...

HPV testing for two high-risk strains could identify women at greatest risk of cervical cancer

papillomavirus, HPV testing, cervical screening...

Studies reveal potential HPV vaccine to substantially reduce incidence of cervical cancer and suggest screening programmes could be modified

alternative prevention through effective cervical screening, and where nine of 10 cervical cancers deaths occur...The current vaccines are...

HPV home tests for cervical cancer prove effective in study

effectiveness of HPV home-testing as a means of cervical screening. "Compared with smear testing, HPV tests carried out at home didn't miss...

Researchers identify cervical cells most susceptible to HPV infection

high, and that women continue to take part in cervical screening," she added. Reference Herfs M, Yamamoto Y, et al. A discrete...

Single HPV test 'predicts cancer risk for up to 18 years'

HPV testing is likely to be more effective for cervical screening than cytology. "It shows that the risk of developing cervical cancer...

Cervical smear tests 'could also detect ovarian and womb cancer'

from cervical screening samples could also be used to detect ovarian and womb (endometrial) cancers,... credit: depositphotos.com Cervical screening uses a test called cytology, which most people know as the 'smear test'.... cervical screening, cervical smear test, ovarian cancer, womb...

HPV testing could cut cervical cancers by a third

(HPV) first, instead of using the traditional cervical screening test to detect abnormal cells in the cervix, could prevent around 600 cases of... a negative cytology test result – the existing cervical screening test – within six years of their diagnosis. They then used these data to p... papillomavirus, HPV, cervical cancer, cervical screening...

Study finds decreased rates of high-grade cervical lesions in young women after approval of HPV vaccines and changes in cancer screening

the results may be confounded by the changes in cervical screening guidelines.” Reference Hariri S, Johnson ML, et al....