New Cervical Cancer Screenings Could Avoid Pap Test: Researchers

Menstrual pads containing nanotechnology could be the future of cervical cancer screening

Determined to make HPV and cervical cancer screenings less invasive, these researchers have turned to menstrual blood.

Doctors Say Most Women Over 65 Don't Need Pap Smears—Cancer Rates Say Otherwise

When did a routine Pap smear become not so routine? Research shows that cervical cancer (which is first detected via a Pap smear) has a higher prevalence in women between the ages of 70 and 79, compared with women in their 20s. It’s estimated that 20 percent of cases occur in women aged 65 and up. These statistics are reason enough to schedule a Pap smear—and yet, many doctors say women over 65 don’t need them. It’s puzzling, so let’s break it d…

Women 65+ still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by HPV, study finds

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine.

Women to be screened less often for potentially fatal cancer

From July 1, cervical screening will take place every five years instead of three for women aged 25–49 without HPV (human papillomavirus),…

Silver screen to boost early detection of cancer

A series of films has been launched to support autistic women and women with a learning disability to access potentially life-saving cervical cancer screening.

New cervical cancer screenings could avoid Pap test: researchers

Innovative new technology could soon mean that screening for cervical cancer won’t be as uncomfortable as a Pap test, according to two Waterloo, Ont., researchers.