As Prince Edward Island replaces Pap tests with HPV (human papilloma virus) testing to screen for cervical cancer, an expert says that route is more effective in determining the level of risk.

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

Did you know cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying some of ...

The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...

If you can’t remember when you had your last pap smear, there’s a chance you might be due for another. So how often should you get a pap smear, exactly? We asked Dr. Margo Harrison, MD, OBGYN and Head ...

I had a hysterectomy for multiple non-cancerous tumors and kept my ovaries. I am 47. Do I still need Pap smears? I do not take hormones. Thank you, Sandra, for your question. One of the most common ...

Days after a government advisory panel rolled back its recommendations on mammography screening for breast cancer, another influential group issued revised guidelines on the use of Pap smears to ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new ...

Vaginal-pap-smear_G_697569099 Research presented at AAPA assesses how to decrease the number of patients who are overdue for a Pap test, including offering Saturday appointments. Introducing Saturday ...

The Pap smear, the widely used screening test for cervical cancer, is getting a new, streamlined look that doctors hope will improve its accuracy. Gone are the confusing results that left many ...