HPV test

• Science & Technology

Papcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?

Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part.  Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part. 

4 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

6 articles to clue you up on HPV, vaccines, and cervical cancer prevention

22-28 January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. To recognise that, we’ve compiled some of our most useful content on cervical cancer, from research in the lab to screening in the clinic, to get you up to date on how we can prevent cervical cancer. 22-28 January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. To recognise that, we’ve compiled some of our most useful content on cervical cancer, from research in the lab to screening in the clinic, to get you up to date on how we can prevent cervical cancer.

22 January 2024

• Health & Medicine

Just 12% of women know how HPV testing is used in cervical screening

A new study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed a gap in many women’s understanding of HPV (human papillomavirus) and its role in cervical screening. A new study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed a gap in many women’s understanding of HPV (human papillomavirus) and its role in cervical screening.

25 October 2023

• Health & Medicine

Into the archives: the story of HPV and cervical cancer

From strengthening the understanding of the link between HPV and cervical cancer, to working towards reducing cervical cancer to the point where almost no one develops it, our history with this particular disease goes way back. From strengthening the understanding of the link between HPV and cervical cancer, to working towards reducing cervical cancer to the point where almost no one develops it, our history with this particular disease goes way back.

21 November 2022

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing could cut cervical cancers by a third

Testing women for HPV first to detect abnormal cells in the cervix, could prevent around 600 cases of cervical cancer a year in England. Testing women for HPV first to detect abnormal cells in the cervix, could prevent around 600 cases of cervical cancer a year in England.

14 June 2013

HPV test for oral cancers may improve patient outcomes and treatments

A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers into one of two groups should help deliver the right treatment to the right patients. A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers into one of two groups should help deliver the right treatment to the right patients.

3 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing in screening programme saves 3,500 women from unnecessary tests

Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today. Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today.

28 September 2011

• Health & Medicine

Two HPV tests better than one for cervical screening

Doing the human papillomavirus (HPV) test twice with a short interval between tests would reduce the number of women having unnecessary treatment, new research shows. Doing the human papillomavirus (HPV) test twice with a short interval between tests would reduce the number of women having unnecessary treatment, new research shows.

24 August 2011

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing and vaccination could cut cervical screening to twice in a lifetime

Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only two HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool. Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only two HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

10 November 2010