Many women get a Pap smear every few years during checkups at the gynecologist's office. Doctors do these tests to check for early signs of cancer of the cervix, the canal that connects your vagina to ...

Requiring all HIV-infected women to undergo pap smears every six months to test for the papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer may not be necessary, researchers said on Tuesday. U.S. government ...

Given the high prevalence of HPV infection and increased rates of squamous intraepithelial lesions and ICC seen in HIV-infected women, a comprehensive screening program is warranted. The sensitivity ...

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change by the American ...

The American Cancer Society has recently updated cervical screening guidelines for HPV and cervical cancer. Here are the main ...

A pap smear (or pap test) is a screening for cervical cancer. It involves taking cells from the cervix and vagina and examining them under a microscope. The test is looking for cervical ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year.

Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one before and are scared to make the appointment. It’s understandable to ...

SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon (PIA) — The provincial government of Sorsogon conducted free pap smear examinations from March 10 to 14 to promote early cancer detection, according to a local official.