Although most of us will be exposed human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in our lives, it remains widely misunderstood.Receiving a positive HPV result can be worrying and confusing, yet the link ...

The most common symptom of cervical cancer is vaginal bleeding, although other symptoms include pain or discomfort during sex Cervical cancer is diagnosed in more than 3,000 women every year in the UK ...

Yes, cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers linked to HPV. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that most people contract at some point in life. Your body will usually get ...

Cervical cancer is not contagious. However, the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, can pass between people through sexual contact. Cancer, including cervical cancer, is not ...

It is estimated that over 80% of sexually active women will be infected by a genital HPV at some point in their lifetime, most of them in the first years following initiation of sexual activity. [13] ...

Read our interview with experts from the WHO and the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs regarding efforts to eliminate ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women nationwide are eligible for at-home cervical cancer screening.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It aims to raise awareness of the causes of cervical cancer and how screening and vaccination can help prevent the disease. To get involved, people can set ...

The updated recommendation expands cervical cancer screening options to include certain FDA-approved self-collection tests.

Dr. Harald zur Hausen, a German virologist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008 for his discovery that the seemingly benign human papillomavirus, known for causing warts, also caused cervical ...