Liquid-based cytology

• 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

• 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

• Health & Medicine

Modernising the NHS cervical screening programme

Today, at the Britain Against Cancer conference, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme announces the introduction of liquid based cytology (LBC) and a change in national policy. Today, at the Britain Against Cancer conference, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme announces the introduction of liquid based cytology (LBC) and a change in national policy.

22 October 2003