January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a time in which the disease is widely recognized through education and awareness ...

Cervical cancer develops in the cells of the cervix—the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina..cervical cancer ...

Risks factors for cervical cancer are linked to sexual behavior ... or sexually transmitted infection (or a combination of these) increase the risk. Tobacco use and oral contraceptives have ...

There is a significant overlap between some symptoms of ovarian cancer, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and premenstrual ...

Cervical Cancer Screening Made Simple with Self-Swab OptionMost women have stepped inside a bathroom at the doctor’s office to collect a urine sample for various tests. Now, they may also be ...

or those with a history of precancerous lesions or cervical cancer. People with these risk factors should receive condition-specific management.

JACKSON TWP. – In conjunction with Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Stark County Health Department is launching a campaign to spread awareness of cervical cancer, encouraging residents to get ...

This method could be important for enhancing cervical cancer screening. Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups ...

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 ...

Women with HPV type 16 and a low Ct value (<30) had the highest risk of severe cervical precancer or cancer. About 40 % of women in our high-risk group had been diagnosed with the severe cervical ...