On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind at-home cervical cancer screening tool in an effort to provide a more accessible alternative to Pap smear tests. The goal ...

It’s easy to brush off certain symptoms — but ignoring them could be a big mistake. Cervical cancer is a slow-burner that often flies under the radar in its early stages, quietly growing for months or ...

Postcoital bleeding should be carefully investigated. Persistent postcoital bleeding is more common than intermittent bleeding and is generally associated with a vaginal, cervical, or intrauterine ...

Cervical polyps during pregnancy are usually discovered through routine prenatal check-ups. Your doctor may notice them during a physical examination of the cervix or when you undergo tests like a Pap ...

We studied a large cohort of patients with endocervical polyps and compared those with patients with D polyps and a representative sample of benign polyps (AR). We attempted to identify the ...

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Hi Dr Danny I wonder if you can help me. I have been diagnosed as having a polyp on my cervix - which is making it difficult to take a smear.

Treatment for several tumours is frequently more successful, less aggressive, and offers a significantly better chance of ...

Cervical polyps are not uncommon, and as long as the smear test comes back normal, simple polyps are usually removed in the clinic without need for further delay. The gynaecologist will wish to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cervical cancer diagnoses are quite rare, with only about 13,000 women diagnosed every year, according to ...