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Cancer doesn’t pick favorites, but there are certain types that are particular to men or women to look out for. Here are 12 cancer screening tests every woman should consider.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and leading health organizations aim to inform women of the best means for early detection and prevention of the disease that will prove fatal to an estimated 4,120 U.S. women in 2017.  Additionally, the American Society of Clinical Oncology estimates 12,990 cervical cancer diagnosis this year. However, screening via the HPV test […]

For many years, women have been encouraged by their doctors to have annual Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer but new guidelines released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reveals that the wait time can actually be three to five years between tests. “Women can feel very comfortable with this,” said David […]