7 h. ago Woman's common sex problem turned out to be deadly cervical cancer...as smear tests are to be given LESS often

A woman hit with advanced cervical cancer at 25 has urged others to attend every screening test-after she delayed her smear due to fears sparked by 'online horror stories'.

Events

23 h. ago Woman diagnosed with stage three cancer after experiencing lower back pain

Jasmin McKee was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 25 after delaying a routine smear test

Science

57 h. ago Millions of women who missed out on vital cancer screening to be sent groundbreaking at home testing kits

The initiative will see women who fail to attend an in-person check sent a self-sampling kit in the post which can be returned via pre-paid mail.

Science

8 d. ago GK Barry urges women to book a smear test after doctors found early signs of HPV

GK Barry has urged women not to avoid their smear tests as she opened up about her own test, where doctors found the early signs of human papillomavirus (HPV) and were able to act quickly

Politics

2 w. ago 'Progressive' doctor performed disturbing surgeries on her sedated female patients

Mona Ghosh, 52, wrongly told up to 100 healthy women who had a pap smear test to screen for cervical cancer at her clinic that their results were abnormal.

Science

2 w. ago Major change to cervical cancer screening as women 'spared appointments they don’t need'

Cervical cancer screenings will be less common for women aged 25 to 49 if they are shown to be low risk - low risk individuals will be able to wait five years between smear tests

Politics

2 w. ago Major change to NHS smear tests that will see up to seven million women screened LESS often

The new protocol will be introduced from July, and applies to women aged 25 to 49 considered to be at low risk of the disease.

Politics

2 w. ago Major change to NHS smear tests that will see women screened LESS often

The new protocol will be introduced from July, and applies to women aged 25 to 49 considered to be at low risk of the disease.

Politics