Three Psychological Profiles of People Testing HPV-Positive at Cervical Screening
Dr Emily McBride is a Senior Research Fellow and Health Psychologist (HCPC registered) in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at UCL. She has […]
HPV primary screening
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 […]
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
To coincide with Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, Jo Waller (@Jo_WallerKCL) has pulled together a summary of the research our group has been doing over the […]
From theory to practice: HPV testing in cervical screening really does work!
After months of eager anticipation, the results from the English HPV implementation pilot have been published. Compared to current screening HPV testing detected 50% more […]
Does the quality and type of screening test matter when determining safe intervals between cervical screening tests?
The question of “how often should women go for cervical screening?” has long been controversial. In the past, many countries recommended screening annually whereas in […]
How much should we be willing to spend to introduce a public health intervention sooner?
Public health interventions tend to be complex and need a lot of planning and preparation before they can be rolled out successfully. But how much […]
Computer says “no”
By Robert Music, Chief Executive, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust Of the five million women invited every year for cervical screening in the UK, over one […]