A grandmother who says a smear test saved her life after detecting cancer has urged others not to delay having the check. Gayle Maxwell was told aged just 39 that she had cancer on February 17, 2015.

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

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Well-known comedian and actor Diona Doherty has spoken of her "guilt" and "stupidity" over going 12 years without a smear test, after a recent one showed severe pre‑cancerous cell changes. The 36-year ...

The mother-of-two from Derby, had experienced heavy bleeding for a number of months and after countless GP appointments and ...

Researchers have found that testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate way of screening for the disease. Read: no more having a speculum shoved into you by a stranger every ...