This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60205239 By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Cells collected during smear tests for cervical cancer might be useful for detecting early tumours elsewhere, such as in the breasts and ovaries, research suggests. Scientists say they have found tell-tale…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/04/cervical-cancer-self-tests-may-be-key-smear-alternative-study By Nicola Davis Swabs or urine self-sampling could be less invasive at identifying high-risk women Swabs or urine samples taken at home could be as effective at identifying women at high risk of cervical cancer as traditional smear tests, according to new research. However, self-tests have a drawback –…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49266785 By BBC Health News Women with physical disabilities often have to fight to access cervical screening, with some denied it altogether, a charity is warning. Some said they hadn’t had smear tests for years because hoists were unavailable and testing at home was not an option, a report found….
This article was taken from: https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/health/cervical-cancer-could-be-eradicated-in-three-decades-experts-claim-1-8824236 By Laura Hutchinson at Biggleswade Chronicle Cervical cancer could effectively be eliminated from the UK in around three decades, experts have claimed. An estimated nine women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Central Bedfordshire every year, according to the most recent figures from Public Health England. That’s a rate of…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46520943 By BBC Health news An additional 3,591 women have not received information about NHS cervical cancer screening, it has emerged. Capita, the company contracted to send out the screening invitations, made the discovery while investigating an administrative error already known to have affected 40,000 women in England. NHS England says there…