17:18 16th August 2021 | Cancer in Women

Cancer Cervical Cancer Cancer Common in Women HPV Vaccine Human Papilloma Virus Intercourse Genital Contact Healthy Cervix LBC Liquid Based Cytology

Cervical Cancer is the second most common cancer in women.

17:11 17th June 2021 | Cancer in Women

Cervical Cancer Cervical Cancer Screening Cervical Cancer Awareness Cervical Cancer Vaccination Women's Health HPV Vaccine Early Detection LBC

Do an LBC (liquid-based cytology) test and get the HPV vaccine as soon as possible.

18:04 8th February 2018 | Common Cancer

Cervical Cancer Pap Smear Smear Test Regular Screening HPV Physical Pelvis Examination

PIn 1920, George Papanicolaou, a Greek doctor, developed the Pap test together with Romanian doctor, Aurel Babeş.

What is a Pap test?

 A Pap test – also known as a Pap smear or smear test – is a procedure that doctors use to test for cervical cancer in women. Women aged 30 to 65 should undergo one every three to five years.

It is one of the most essential screenings for women because cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women.

Wh...

07:38 2nd February 2018 | LBC

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Cytopathology, a branch of pathology, deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level.

Liquid-based cytology is a method of preparing samples for examination in cytopathology.

Liquid-based cytology is an alternative to the Pap test (smear test). Both form part of a cervical cancer screening that can also include an HPV test and physical pelvis examination.

The goal of a cervical screening is to

00:21 7th January 2018 | Cancer in Women

Cervical Health Awareness Month January 2017 HPV Information Centre Cervical Cancer LBC HPV Testing HPV Vaccinations Common Cancer Cytology Test

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. According to a 2017 fact sheet, released by ICO HPV Information Centre on HPV and Cancer, approximately 14 089 Nigerian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year of which 8 240 do not survive.

Now, more than ever, we would like to encourage women to come for screenings at our Medicentre that could save their lives. We offer the following two tests:

We also offe...