Q&A: Is my abnormal pap smear cancer? What the results could mean
Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical cancer has dropped by more than half.
Jan 29, 2025
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Cervical Cancer Screening
Medical news and research articles
Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type
Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 9, 2025
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Family, friends crucial to whether you get screened for cancer
Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found.
Oct 18, 2024
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Continuous decrease in cervical cancer in younger women between 2007 to 2020
For individuals younger than 25 years, the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) decreased continuously from 2007 through 2020, according to a research letter published online July 25 in JAMA Oncology.
Aug 5, 2024
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Past-year pap testing rates were lower in 2022 than 2019
Past-year Papanicolaou testing rates were lower in 2022 than in 2019, overall, and lower rates were seen in rural versus urban women, according to a study published in online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 17, 2024
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Safety fears for England's screening services if national oversight is lost
Plans to devolve responsibility for the quality of England's 11 national screening services could result in significant safety risks, experts tell The BMJ in an exclusive report.
May 22, 2024
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People with disabilities have sex too—so why do some doctors think otherwise?
Disabled people have sex. They even enjoy it.
May 16, 2024
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AACR: At-home HPV testing boosts cervical cancer screening participation
Mailed at-home self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing increases cervical cancer screening participation in underscreened populations by almost threefold, according to a study presented at the annual meeting ...
Apr 13, 2024
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U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases and deaths if more patients got follow-up after screening, study suggests
Getting screened for cervical cancer isn't fun. And getting an alert that your initial exam showed a potential sign of trouble, and that you need to go back for a test or procedure to rule out cancer, is even less fun.
Mar 20, 2024
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Clinicians' attitudes towards major changes from the 2020 ACS Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). New evidence has led to dramatic changes in cervical cancer screening recommendations over the past 20 years.
Mar 5, 2024
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