I’m really looking forward to my Pap smear today—said no woman ever” is a sentiment shared by legions of females for good ...

Certain high-risk HPV strains, particularly types 16 and 18, pose the greatest cancer risk. These strains can persist in the body for years or decades, potentially damaging cellular DNA and ...

The government has begun administering the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to 1.45 million adolescent girls aged 10 to 14 in the current fiscal year. However, women from other age groups are not ...

RIGHT. SO HOW DO BETTER SCREENING METHODS LIKE HPV DNA TESTING AND EASIER ACCESS TO PAP SMEARS HELP IN EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER? THEY’RE HUGE. THE HPV VACCINE THAT IS IN ...

While it detects for possible cervical cancer like a Pap smear, it does so differently, she tells Parade. A Pap smear takes a ...

Led by the Cebu City Health Department, DOH Region 7, and Jhpiego Philippines, the campaign aims to expand cervical cancer ...