Cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix, which connects the uterus and vagina. It is slow to develop, quietly growing for months or even years before it’s diagnosed.

What if a simple test could save thousands of lives every year, and yet millions don’t take it? That’s the case with screenings for cervical cancer, one of the most preventable types of cancer there ...

Cervical cancer was once one of the leading causes of death for American women. But thanks to increased screening, the rate of both incidence and mortality have dropped by more than half since the ...

To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off ...

“Of the 4,400 deaths from cervical cancer, none of them get screened every year.” Chemotherapy to treat cervical cancer can come with unpleasant side effects like nausea, vomiting and hair ...

Cervical cancer mostly affects women between the ages of 35 and 44 and almost 14,000 cases are diagnosed in the U.S. annually, according to the American Cancer Society.

Around 11,500 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 4,000 Americans die annually from the cancer.

U.K. study: HPV vaccine reduced cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were vaccinated at 12 and 13 The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from ...

In 2020, an estimated 604,127 new cases of cervical cancer were reported worldwide, with 341,831 related deaths. 1 Low-resource regions of Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical ...

Cervical cancer is preventable, but kills thousands each year — in part because women aren't regularly screened for it. A new test allows people to test themselves at home and mail in the results.