cervical

A pioneering test of period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a convenient, non-invasive and accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers have said.A regular sanitary pad topped with a blood sample strip can pick up…

Jessica MasonJessica says women-specific health issues are too often dismissedA woman with cervical cancer who waited years to be diagnosed says she has "lost her faith in doctors".Jessica Mason went back and forth to her GP and hospital…

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the cause of nearly all cervical cancers. But there's good news: HPV vaccinations can help prevent cervical cancer, as well as a host of other cancers caused by HPV.The vaccine, coupled with regular…