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The medical tool used for smear tests has essentially remained unchanged since its invention in the 1840s, writes Sirena Bergman

Sophie Gallagher asks – is the ‘Jade Goody effect’ a distant memory?

Can you request to have an earlier smear before 25? Can you have sex before a smear test?

The finding came from a study of 1.3 million women in England.

In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African American mother, became an essential tool that helped the biomedical field flourish in the 20th century. As a cancer researcher who uses HeLa cells in my everyday work, even I sometimes…

Here’s everything you need to know about what HPV and cervical cancer is and why smear tests are so important.

Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has opened up about testing positive for HPV - here’s everything you need to know about what it is and the symptoms to look out for

At the QE in Gateshead, a state-of-the-art lab carries out millions of vital tests each year.

Where should investment be made today in order to save the maximum number of lives from cancer tomorrow? That is the underlying principle behind the “cancer groundshot” philosophy.