New cervical screening test rolled out nationally
Potential to totally ‘eliminate cervical cancer’ Related items fromOnMedica Some doctors misunderstand smear test says GP Decision to give boys HPV jab will save thousands of lives HPV programme linked to dramatic fall in cervical disease JCVI recommends universal HPV vaccination NHS must improve access to screening to save lives (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 19, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Mother-of-two, 31, is dying of incurable cervical cancer after doctors refused a smear test
Maxine Smith, of Cheadle, claims she was refused a smear test because she wasn't due one. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and then told in November 2019 that her cancer was incurable. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Many Pelvic Exams, Pap Tests Unnecessary in Teens and Young Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2020 -- More than half of bimanual pelvic examinations (BPEs) and more than 70 percent of Papanicolaou (Pap) tests performed among adolescent girls and women younger than 21 years in the United States are unnecessary, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Beautician rushed to book a smear test when a client broke down about her own results
Jamie Lea Church, of Sunderland, was treating a client in August. Her story prompted Ms Church to get a smear test and she was diagnosed with cancer weeks later. She has been treated. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical News Today: What to know about bleeding after a Pap smear
Light bleeding after a Pap smear is not uncommon as the test can irritate the cervix. Learn more about why bleeding can occur after a Pap smear here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news

Smear test attendance rises for the first time in FIVE years in England
Statistics from the NHS show 71.9 per cent of women in England attended their cervical screening appointments last year but experts warn there are still too many turning down the offer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The financial investigation of human trafficking in the UK: legal and practical perspectives - Middleton B, Antonopoulos GA, Papanicolaou G.
This article conducts a contextualised study of Human Trafficking in the UK, examining the underpinning lega... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Could Home Test Replace'Smear' for Cervical Screening? Could Home Test Replace'Smear' for Cervical Screening?
A small study shows that self-collected vaginal or urine samples can be used to detect precancerous cervical lesions, and could eventually replace the Pap ' smear ' test.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 6, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Cervical screening: DIY alternative to smear test 'promising'
Self-testing kits could help more women get checked for cervical cancer risk, researchers say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DIY urine and swab tests could 'replace smear tests'
A study of 620 women by the Queen Mary University in London showed the self-sampling tests detected pre-cervical cancer in more than 83 per cent of women. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cervical cancer self-tests may be key smear alternative – study
Swabs or urine self-sampling could be less invasive at identifying high-risk womenSwabs or urine samples taken at home could be as effective at identifying women at high risk of cervical cancer as traditional smear tests, according to new research.Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally. In the UK, women aged between 25 and 64 are invited for cervical screening every three years.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 4, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Cervical cancer Science Health Society UK news HPV vaccine Source Type: news

Podcast: Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert Ultra for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults
Most Cochrane Reviews look at the effects of interventions on health, but a growing number provide evidence on how to diagnose a disease. In June 2019, one of these, on a test used to detect tuberculosis, was updated. The lead author, David Horne from the University of Washington in Seattle in the USA, sets the scene and tells us what the review found.Tuberculosis, or TB, causes more deaths than any other infectious disease: 1.6 million people died from it in 2017. Most of these deaths could have been averted with earlier detection. The early diagnosis of TB is also important to prevent disease progression and long-term co...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 28, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news

The digital routes of human smuggling? Evidence from the UK - Diba P, Papanicolaou G, Antonopoulos GA.
There are justified concerns but little empirical evidence about the implications of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the business of human smuggling. The knowledge base on the use of ICT in human smuggling has rarely gone bey... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Women must be offered breast cancer checks and smear tests during their lunch hour, report demands
Women must be offered lunchtime mammograms or smear tests to halt a collapse in screening rates, a report commissioned by the NHS has stated. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DR ELLIE CANNON: Am I really too old for a smear?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Those aged between 25 and 50 will be offered a smear every three years. For women aged 50 to 65, it's every five years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news