There are steps someone can take to help reduce the risk of cervical cancer. However, it may not be possible to prevent the condition. The main cause of cervical cancer is long-lasting human ...

Cervical cancer screening rates are moving in the wrong direction. A doctor explains who should be screened and when.

Many Americans think of HPV shots as protection against cervical cancer only.

CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries provides money and technical assistance for population-based registries that ...

Cervical cancer occurs in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. It is primarily caused by persistent infection with certain strains of the human ...

A highly effective vaccine for the human papillomavirus is looking even better than we hoped, thanks to new research that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women ...

Risk factors are conditions that raise your chances of getting a disease. The biggest risk factor for cervical cancer is exposure to human papillomavirus (HPV), a common infection. Physicians think ...

A new study based U.S. survey data has indicated that higher antioxidant intake via diets rich in fruit and vegetables was associated with a lower prevalence of cervical cancer.

It is estimated that over 80% of sexually active women will be infected by a genital HPV at some point in their lifetime, most of them in the first years following initiation of sexual activity. [13] ...

Adding a six-week course of chemotherapy to the standard course of treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer resulted in a significant increase in survival rates, a new study shows. The study, ...

Giving people with cervical cancer a short course of chemotherapy before radiation therapy dramatically improves survival according to the results of a new clinical trial. The data published in The ...