cervix

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Anyone who tests positive for HPV would be sent for a colposcopy, which uses a special magnifying instrument that allows medics to closely examine the cervix to look for pre-cancerous cells.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The current NHS test involves a nurse or doctor taking a sample of cells from the cervix - but a third of women invited for screening do not attend.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Cervical carcinomas are divided into two types: invasive carcinomas, which have penetrated the surface of the cervix, and noninvasive carcinomas, which haven’t.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot