WNBA star Erica Wheeler, whose mother died of the disease, stars in "Ultimate Defense," a campaign emphasizing the importance ...

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, ...

With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...

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 ...

With this FDA approval, Hologic now offers three guideline-recommended methods: Pap testing, HPV primary testing, and ...

In India, where cervical cancer is a leading cause of deaths among women, regular screening is the best way to detect the ...

In the U.S., lower HPV vaccination rates, uneven access to screening and delayed adoption of HPV-based testing have contributed to preventable illness and death. These are not inevitable outcomes; ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many U.S. primary care doctors are out of step with guidelines on Pap testing for cervical cancer -- largely because they overuse the test, according to a study published ...

Cervical cancer remains one of the most common cancers affecting women in India. What makes it especially tragic, doctors say, is that it is also one of the most preventable. Regular screening through ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using cervical fluid collected from routine Pap smears, U.S. researchers were able to spot genetic changes caused by both ovarian and endometrial cancers, offering promise for a ...

When they said not to wait for your first pap smear, they were not kidding. I got my first pap smear at 23, two years later than I should have. A month later, I learned my test result was abnormal. A ...

There's no need to worry about grooming before a pap smear, doctors say, but there are other considerations to keep in mind. There's no need to worry about grooming before a pap smear, doctors say, ...