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Georgios Papanikolaou: inventor of the Pap smear cervical cancer test

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Georgios Papanikolaou: inventor of the Pap smear cervical cancer test

The Pap smear cervical cancer test, which Georgios Papanikolaou developed by studying smears from his wife, was the first widely used screening test for cancer

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Genetically modified virus may shrink incurable brain cancers

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Genetically modified virus may shrink incurable brain cancers

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HPV immunisation

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Scotland's HPV vaccine linked to 'near elimination' of cervical cancer

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Cancer cells

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Spread of cancers halted by smart bacteria that trigger immune attack

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Too much sunscreen? Why avoiding the sun could damage your health

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The HIV virus infects immune cells

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Landmark HIV case may be the second person ever to be ‘cured’

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Bacteria

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A gut bacteria toxin that damages DNA may be involved in bowel cancer

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Annual screening for high-risk women in their 30s finds breast cancers

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Smear tests remove a sample of cells from the cervix

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Recommended gap between smear tests could increase thanks to HPV test

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

We are bombarded with stories about things that might give us cancer, yet even the experts don't seem sure. So what's the best way to judge the risks?

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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