The new Cervical Screening Test picks up the human papillomavirus (HPV), which the Pap test didn’t. This is an important difference, because HPV can lead to changes in the cervix.

Cervical cancer screening: five-yearly HPV replaces pap smear A NEW cervical cancer test will mean Aussie women can visit the GP once every five years as opposed to every two.

Researchers have developed a simpler and more effective screening method for cervical cancer than the method used today. A comprehensive study shows that the test detects significantly more ...

If you’re aged 25 to 74, you might be due for a cervical cancer screening test. Here’s what to expect –and what’s changed in recent years.

Australian women will now be better protected against cervical cancer under the new national screening program, experts say.

Australia becomes first country to offer ‘game-changing’ self-test option for cervical cancer screening Women will be given the option to self-test for human papillomavirus (HPV) at their next ...

Five myths about the new cervical screening program that refuse to die With the burden of cervical cancer being much greater for Indigenous women (the incidence of cervical cancer is twice, and ...

What testing do you need to get done to avoid cervical cancer? Can treatment ruin your sex life? And what happens if the test shows that you have cancer?

It's hoped a new fast-tracked cervical cancer screening program being rolled out in WA's north, which allows women to remain in their communities while being tested, will be expanded nationally.

The online petition against changes to Australia's cervical cancer screening program has revealed more than 70,000 people (most of whom we could assume are women) are deeply concerned about what ...

Previously called a Pap smear, Cervical Screening Tests have come a long way since the scheme was first introduced in Australia in 1991. For example, I had my first test at 21-years-old, pre-2017 ...