Pap smears are screening tools to detect any abnormal changes in cervical cells which may indicate cancer or HPV.

Women should get a pap smear every three years because it can detect early warning signs of cervical cancer.

A Pap Smear is one of the most common tests recommended for cervical cancer. But who should get it and who can be exempted ...

Every woman’s health journey is unique, but there’s one thing we all share — a need to prioritize preventive care. If you ...

According to the World Health Organisation, nearly every sexually active person will contract HPV at some point in their lives. Riya had her first Pap smear test at 42. During a routine gynaecology ...

CHICAGO – A team of researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has developed a Pap-based assay for endometrial cancer that is able to detect higher amounts of cell-free DNA than blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many women who test positive for HPV with negative cytology do not receive follow-up testing. Clinicians must ...

Women ages 30 and older can now use a swab to collect their own vaginal samples to screen for cervical cancer, according to new guidelines from a national health task force. Draft recommendations ...

If you received abnormal results from a Pap test or tested positive for human papillomavirus (HPV), your doctor may recommend a colposcopy. A colposcopy procedure is used to find pre-cancer or cancer ...