Routine Pap smears are life-saving. These survivors’ stories underscore an important truth: cervical cancer doesn’t always ...

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

Pap smear is a simple and quick procedure that detects abnormal cells before cervical cancer develops. Find out how often you should get tested.

January highlights Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, with Nurse Navigator Karla Schlicht sharing essential insights on HPV, ...

During a Pap smear, the medical provider swabs the patient's cervix to collect a cell sample. The cell sample is then sent to a lab, where pathologists analyze the sample under a microscope to check ...

For the most part, cervical cancer is a preventable disease thanks to routine screenings and a vaccine.

Cervical cancer may be caused by any of more than a dozen particular strains of sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV. The NEJM study of more than 130,000 women found that one-time ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...

I was 23 when I had my first pap smear, and I didn’t even know what the procedure tested for. I was 23 when I had my first pap smear, and I didn’t even know what the procedure tested for. While out ...

Cervical cancer remains one of the most devastating yet preventable forms of cancer affecting women in Nigeria and around the ...

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be about 13,490 diagnoses of invasive cervical cancer nationwide and ...