Once Christine Baze reached her 20s, she dutifully reported for an annual gynecological exam and a Pap smear. And ever year, she was given a clean bill of health. So in April 2000, when Baze's Pap ...

The Pap smear test is one of the easiest ways to screen young women for cervical cancer. Cervical cancer kills thousands of women and if detected early can be treated successfully. A new problem has ...

TUESDAY, Aug. 21, 2018 -- The Pap smear has long been the gold standard for cervical cancer screening, but an expert panel now says the human papillomavirus, or HPV, test is also an option for women ...

Cervical cancer is both one of the greatest threats to women’s health and one of the most preventable and curable forms of cancer. Fortunately, we’re also able to screen for cervical cancer and ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who know they should get regular Pap smears but dread the stirrups that go along with the test may finally get a reprieve. New research shows that ...

You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Pap smear tests are still the best way to prevent cervical cancer, but women should not seek them every year, a U.S. government-backed expert panel and major cancer ...

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WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. government-backed medical panel on Wednesday took a cautious view of a new generation of cervical cancer tests, discouraging women under the age of 30 to screen ...