As lifestyle-linked cancers rise among women, doctors say the New Year is the right time to adopt healthier habits, from ...

Western Australian research is showing a strong link between homelessness and poor health, with life expectancy more than 30 ...

Self-collected vaginal specimens are now acceptable for cervical cancer screening, according to new guidelines from the American Cancer Society. Clinician-collected cervical specimens are still ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) just updated its HPV screening guidelines to include self-collection of vaginal samples. This opens up testing to women who may have difficulty with HPV testing for ...

Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. The change, experts hope, will encourage more women ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines today for cervical cancer screening, reflecting advances in disease detection and accessibility in the United States. The updated ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year. By Nina Agrawal An accessible alternative to the Pap smear has been endorsed by the ...

Girls ages 16 years or younger who received HPV vaccines were 80% less likely than their unvaccinated counterparts to develop cervical cancer. Evidence from 23 studies showed with moderate certainty ...

Cancer patients who quit smoking had a two-year survival rate of about 85%, compared with 74% for those who kept smoking. Among patients with advanced-stage (stage III/IV) cancer who smoked, those who ...

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major reductions in child mortality, longevity gains are now limited by slower ...

A new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that women with early-stage cervical cancer who received radiation plus chemotherapy reported a greater ...

Experts argue it's never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applies to people with late-stage cancer as well. Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional ...