Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is a premalignant (dysplastic) lesion that is characterized by abnormal cellular proliferation, maturation and nuclear atypia. The intraepithelial distribution, ...

Chronic infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can result in cervical cancer. To understand how HPV escapes immune eradication, we examined biophenotypes of immune cells in human normal cervix, ...

A normal colposcopy result means a person has no cervical cancer cells, including precancerous ones. Abnormal results may indicate a person has cancerous or precancerous cells in their cervix.

One clinician took issue with the image published in a January 2016 Clinical Advisor article. I am an experienced colposcopist and teach in the areas of human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer ...

The cervix is the doorway between your vagina and uterus. It’s the bottom part of your uterus located at the very top of your vagina and looks kind of like a small doughnut. The opening in the center ...

It’s not uncommon to experience cramping or mild bleeding after a Pap smear. But heavy bleeding or severe cramping shouldn’t occur. A Pap smear is a screening procedure that can detect cervical cancer ...

Worrying new research from charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust has revealed the underlying reason so many young women fail to attend their all-important smear tests: they're embarrassed about their ...

The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.