This is key to preventing cervical cancer or catching it early. Cervical cancer can cause fertility issues, pain, kidney ...

Usually, pap smears are performed at a clinic by a doctor or healthcare provider, but with the new kits, patients will have the option of collecting their own sample on site, or taking a kit home, and ...

This study investigates the correlation between abnormal histological results and abnormal Pap smear findings, as observed ...

New technology is allowing some women to test themselves for cervical cancer without a visit to the doctor’s office.

March is National Women’s Month -- a time for celebration, recognition, and empowerment. But beyond the greetings and ...

This International Women's Day, we bring you a decade-by-decade checklist of diagnostic tests and screenings to help you live healthier.

The earliest signs of some cancers, when abnormal cells have not spread beyond the place of origin, can be screened by routinely available tests, but a lack of awareness makes these inaccessible for ...

Untold numbers will get sick as a result. Clinics are scrambling, and no one seems to be able to explain why this is happening ...

Private companies are capitalizing on this quest for information. Grail’s Galleri blood test screens for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood draw, while full-body MRI scans, ...

Cervical cancer screening is significantly postponed by Indian women despite being largely preventable. The cancer, which develops slowly and often lacks early symptoms, claims thousands of lives ...

Sometimes waiting for symptoms to appear may be too late when it comes to detecting cancer. Dr Vass shares tests that can help with early detection.