At a time when some countries are on track to eliminate cervical cancer, Canada is moving in the opposite direction. For health experts and survivors, including Ottawa advocate Liz Ellwood ...

Cervical cancer rates are on the rise among younger women, owing in part to a lack of awareness, screening and prevention. A new study found that the percentage of women screened for cervical ...

With proper screening, vaccination, and awareness, we can significantly reduce cervical cancer cases. It is crucial to educate people because cervical cancer is one of the few cancers in women ...

Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection due to human papillomavirus (HPV), leading to abnormal cell formation in the cervix. Some of the common symptoms of cervical cancer are vaginal ...

Consider this a public cervix announcement. The American Cancer Society made a dire prediction — nearly 13,400 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed this year and about 4,300 women ...

Cervical pain, medically known as cervicalgia, refers to pain in the neck or spine below the head. It can cause problems involving stiffness, reduced motion, muscle spasms, and numbness, affecting ...

HPV vaccination can drastically reduce cervical cancer risk Regular screenings like Pap smears detect early changes in the cervix Access to healthcare and awareness campaigns are critical to ...

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. Despite being preventable and treatable when detected early, many women in India continue to face ...

It’s also the cause of nearly every case of cervical cancer. With HPV vaccine uptake at about 60% for adolescents aged 13-15, a higher uptake could virtually eliminate cervical cancer, experts say.

Cervical cancer deaths among women younger than 25 have plummeted in recent years, the likely result of vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus, or HPV, high-risk strains of which ...

Almost all cervical cancer cases are caused by long-term infections with high-risk HPV. A high-risk HPV infection that doesn't go away can lead to abnormal cell growth, which can then turn ...

That’s because in some cases, serious underlying diseases can be at play, like cervical cancer. “Cervical cancer can be kind of insidious,” Dr. Avila explains. Once the signs become ...