Cervical Cancer Screening
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At-home HPV tests now available across Canada. What to knowThe self-testing kit by Switch Health can be bought online and is available across Canada except for the northern territories and Prince Edward Island.HealthSep 26, 2023
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Can HPV self-tests improve cervical cancer screening? What doctors sayThe World Health Organization has said it’s the primary cause of cervical cancer, especially if an infection persists, though most do resolve on their own without symptoms.CanadaSep 25, 2023
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‘It’s anxiety-provoking’: B.C. residents waiting months for results of pap testsDr. Anna Wolak, a family physician in Vancouver, said she has been warning her patients for months about a worrying backlog in test results for routine cancer screening.HealthNov 1, 2022
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Saskatchewan Cancer Agency upgrades cervical cancer screeningPeople in Saskatchewan will have the ability to receive more accurate results from cervical cancer screenings with liquid-based cytology being switched out for the usual pap smear.HealthAug 16, 2021
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Cervical cancer screening clinic comes to Kingston on WednesdayA cervical cancer screening clinic offering Pap testing for women with no family doctor is coming to Kingston on Wednesday evening.CanadaOct 23, 2019
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Lawson study highlights misconceptions around screening, diagnosis of cervical cancer: researchersThe researchers said some young women are finding themselves diagnosed with an advanced form of cervical cancer despite being screened.HealthFeb 27, 2019
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Women with disabilities not getting the sexual health care they need, experts sayWomen with disabilities have sex, their doctors just don't bring it up at appointments, advocates say. This can have consequences for their health.HealthFeb 12, 2019
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Time to ditch the Pap test? Research suggests HPV testing is a better way to spot cervical cancerExperts say that it makes more sense to test for HPV as a first step to screen for cervical cancer.HealthJul 9, 2018
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NB man calls for improved cervical cancer prevention following mother’s deathJoe Jones' mother Vaunda Collins passed away from cervical cancer at the age of 61 in August 2016.CanadaOct 24, 2016
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