The cervical os is a narrow opening at each end of the cervix (which connects the vagina with the main body of the uterus via the endocervical canal). The cervix is about an inch long but can vary in ...

Cervical cancer is usually caused by HPV infection. Exposure to multiple sexual partners, especially without using a condom, increases the risk of HPV. In utero diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - January is dedicated to raising awareness about cervical cancer, and how to prevent it. The CDC reports HPV is responsible for more than 90 percent of cervical cancer ...

Combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors with chemoradiation is now standard of care for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Here, the authors report the results of a phase I ...

Cervical cancer is primarily caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus is spread through skin-to-skin contact, typically during sexual activity, and can infect anyone who has ever had a ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

A new approach to treating cervical cancer could help people with locally advanced cervical cancer live longer. This includes cancers that have spread beyond the cervix, but have not yet spread to ...

Roughly two women in Britain every day die from cervical cancer, which famously killed TV personality Jade Goody at the age of just 27. The disease is often called a 'silent killer' because its ...

bUnit for Vaccination Programmes, Department of Public Health Analysis and Data Management, Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, Sweden cDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska ...

Doctors in Somerset have launched a study into whether women can have cervical screenings six weeks after giving birth, rather than the traditional 12 weeks. The trial will see women given self ...