PODCAST: Remote Consultations in Primary Care
Today we are speaking with Dr Thomas Round on the topic of remote consultations in general practice. Dr Thomas Round is a GP in north-east […]
Cervical Screening
Pride in Research: The legacy of erasure and the future of LGBT+ inclusive trials
Note: this author uses the term ‘queer’ to refer to both: people who did not have terms like ‘LGBT+’ during their lives; and as an […]
There are things we can do to make increased cervical screening intervals more acceptable
This post was written by Dr Jo Waller & Dr Laura Marlow. Jo is a reader in cancer behavioural science & has a particular interest […]
Wales has increased the cervical screening interval for women aged 25-49 from 3 to 5 years
The cervical screening programme in Wales introduced a change on New Year’s Day 2022. I don’t think it was thought to be controversial, but it […]
5 minutes with: Professor Ranjit Manchanda
Professor Ranjit Manchanda is Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, and Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at […]
How important is cervical screening for gay & bisexual women?
Challenges in accessing healthcare and generally poorer experiences of primary or cancer care among sexual minority cisgender women* remain important health issues. Cervical cancer risk […]
Cervical cancer screening for women aged 65 and older: is it justified?
A couple of years ago we wrote a blog piece explaining why in most countries women aged 65 and over do not receive invitations for […]
Cervical Screening Self-sampling – a game changer
This blog was written by Mairéad Lyons. Mairéad is a Senior Consultant to YouScreen the HPV Self-Sampling study. She has been working in healthcare for over […]
Towards cervical cancer elimination: DNA methylation as a triage strategy
Today we discuss with Professor Gloria I. Sanchez her latest research into DNA methylation as a triage strategy for women testing HPV positive at the […]
How do we transform cervical cancer screening for the transgender population?
Dr Alison May Berner is a Specialist Trainee and Academic Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology and part-time Speciality Registrar in Gender Medicine at Barts Cancer […]
Finding the optimal HPV test for primary screening and triage in Latin America
In this blog, we speak to Dr Maribel Almonte Pacheco, Prevention and Implementation Group Head at IARC. Dr Almonte is the chief investigator on the […]