Cervical Cancer

Expanding Cancer Research in Ethiopia

To understand cervical cancer in Ethiopia, U-M’s Rozek has developed a new screening and survey of women. She hopes to compare it with results from other countries in Asia and the Middle East.

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Kathleen R Cho

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What cancer patients should know about preserving fertility

Ask Molly Moravek, M.D., why she pursued a career in fertility preservation for cancer patients, and she’ll tell you that it’s because her heart breaks every time she sees a patient who has had her fertility taken from her. It's why she built a program in partnership with Michigan Medicine’s Center for Reproductive Medicine and Rogel Cancer Center that works with patients facing treatment and their oncologists to preserve the patients’ opportunity to have children once they are healthy.

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Brandy Nicole Michaels MD

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Women’s sexual recovery after cancer

Sexual recovery during and after a women’s cancer diagnosis and treatment is as important as ensuring adequate nutrition, sleep and a healthy frame of mind. We spoke with Sallie Foley, LMSW, AASECT, co-author of "Sex Matters for Women," about sexual recovery after cancer for women who experience early menopause or menopause-like symptoms following cancer treatment.

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Study finds not all women get appropriate care for cervical cancer

Fewer than three out of five women with cervical cancer received guideline-based care, a new study finds. For black and Hispanic women, it’s just over half, which could help explain why cervical cancer outcomes tend to be worse for these women.

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Women of indigenous communities prefer self-screening for cancer-causing virus

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease if detected on time, but it remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women in Latin America, particularly women of poor and indigenous communities.

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Abnormal Cervical Screening Results — What should you do?

You've learned you have an abnormal test results -- and are overwhelmed with questions. What does it mean? What happens next? One thing to keep in mind is the majority of abnormal results do not mean you have cancer. We outline some of the other causes of abnormal results, and what you can expect to happen next.

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HPV vaccine and cervical cancer: Is this the new magic bullet?

Most cervical cancers are caused by the sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV immunization could reduce the impact of cervical cancer worldwide by as much as two-thirds, if all adolescent and adult women were to get the vaccine.