All the updated news related to cervical cancer prevention week

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My smear was normal but I’m still worried about symptoms – what should I do?

It’s believed cervical screening, aka smear tests, prevent more than 70% of cervical cancer deaths – and this figure would be even higher if everyone eligible attended, according to Cancer Research UK. Smear tests don’t diagnose cancer, but can ...

22 Jan 2024 at 07:30

Health & Wellbeing

What is HPV and should I tell my partner I have it?

HPV, the human papilloma virus, is extremely common, with Cancer Research UK suggesting that around 80% of people will experience it during their lifetime, usually without any symptoms. But in the run-up to Cervical Cancer Prevention Week ...

13 Jan 2025 at 08:00

Health & Wellbeing

6 things you might not know about cervical cancer

Talking about cervical cancer is often avoided, but it’s very important to be clued up on the causes and symptoms of this often taboo topic. There are many misconceptions about this largely preventable disease, so ahead of Cervical ...

17 Jan 2025 at 09:00

Woman who says smear test saved her life urges others not to delay screening

A grandmother who says a smear test saved her life after detecting cancer has urged others not to delay having the check. Gayle Maxwell was told aged just 39 that she had cancer on February 17, 2015. She had the smear test at the ...

19 Jan 2026 at 00:01

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