Knowledge of the prevalence of type-specific human papillomavirus (HPV) infections is necessary to predict the expected, and to monitor the actual, impact of HPV immunisation and to design effective ...

The HPV FOCAL Trial is a RCT comparing human papilloma virus (HPV) with Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) screening for cervical cancer. Results are presented for the comparison of the Safety and Control ...

A new computerized screening test for cervical cancer detects more abnormalities than the traditional smear test, according to a study published online. A new computerised screening test for cervical ...

BD Life Sciences-Diagnostic Systems, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announced the launch of BD SurePath Direct to Slide. It is a liquid ...

A new screening test for cervical cancer being introduced in some countries and considered in many others may in fact be worse than the test it is replacing, suggests controversial new research. The ...

In summary, because barriers to improvement are present at many different steps in the process even organized programs with quality assurance measures have found it very difficult to improve the ...

Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly affecting women in low-resource settings. Effective screening methods are essential for early detection and prevention. This ...

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), announced today it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to utilize its BD ProbeTec(TM) ...

Women who undergo cervical cancer screening with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing alone have a significantly lower incidence of cervical precancer at 48-month follow-up than do women who undergo a ...

Young women in some parts of England are at greater risk of cervical cancer owing to low uptake of the vaccine that prevents it, health experts have warned. Some women are at risk of the disease ...

A new more efficient smear test now being introduced in Scotland will not be made available in the rest of the UK for at least a year. The system, known as liquid based cytology (LBC) has been hailed ...

A new computerised screening test for cervical cancer detects more abnormalities than the traditional smear test, according to a study published on bmj.com today. It could also lead to fewer women ...