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Jan 161 min read

Cervical Screening Tests

The goal of cervical screening tests is to find pre-cancers when it is more treatable and curable. Regular screening can help prevent...

Jan 111 min read

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it is the 2nd most common cancer among women in Nigeria.⠀ We have kicked off Cervical Health Month at...

Sep 20, 20231 min read

Standing Strong Together

To all the incredible women bravely facing a gynaecological cancer diagnosis, we want you to know that you are not alone. Your strength...

May 16, 20231 min read

Global Declaration to Eliminate Cervical Cancer

illions of girls and women don’t have access to vaccines against HPV or screening and treatment services for cervical cancer. We can and...

Apr 27, 20231 min read

Throat Cancer: The HPV and Oral Sex Connection

Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer cases in the West, to the extent that some have called it an...

Mar 10, 20231 min read

Abnormal Cervical Screening Results

You have finally heeded the call and got your cervical screening test done. You get your results and it says “Abnormal test result." You...

Jan 19, 20231 min read

Cervical Cancer: Am I At Risk?

A risk factor is anything that increases an individual's chances of getting a disease. Some of the risk factors of Cervical Cancer...

Jan 13, 20231 min read

Cervical cancer is preventable

Almost 99% of all Cervical Cancer cases are linked to infection with high- risk human papilomaviruses (HPV). When diagnosed at the local...

Jul 20, 20221 min read

One Less Worry

HPV; human papillomavirus is a virus that is associated with 630,000 cancer diagnoses around the world. These cancers lead to 470,000...