Cervical screening

‘We need to empower people with information’

This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week and all week long we will be sharing information on cervical screening and tips for making the appointment easier.

Innovative new clinical test uses ‘DNA-methylation’ to pick up more cervical changes

Today positive results of the first large-scale clinical trial with the WID-qCIN test have been published in Nature Medicine.

Today, the NHS has announced a pledge to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.

‘There are lots of lessons to be learned about hysteroscopy’

Charlotte shared her experience of hysteroscopy and we blog about the lessons that need to be learned from what happened

Breaking Research News: new cervical screening test could predict cell changes years before they happen

The test is part of the FORECEE programme which is developing one screening test to predict the future risk of four cancers: breast, womb, cervical and ovarian.

“As someone who has a learning disability, cervical screening was a big thing for me to go and do.”

Get Lippy Ambassador, Ciara, writes about going for her cervical screening as a woman with a learning disability.

Wales: moving cervical screening intervals explained

One of our Ask Eve nurses explains yesterday’s news that cervical screening in Wales is moving to every 5 years instead of 3.

The language around cervical screening & self-testing is confusing- we need clear and consistent language to increase uptake

Our Comms Officer, Lydia, clears up the confusion around self-sampling HPV tests and cervical screening

‘I’m making sure I do all I can to not get a preventable disease.’

Phoebe blogs about her experience of cervical screening with health anxiety for Cervical Screening Awareness Week.

‘When I think back to how long I ignored the bleeding, I feel exasperated.’

Terri was diagnosed with grade 4, stage 1B cervical cancer 14 years ago after bleeding after sex, she tells her story for Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and why she wants everyone to get abnormal bleeding checked.