The most common way to screen for cervical cancer today is either the Pap smear alone or a combination of the Pap smear and an HPV test. Here's what you need to know. In a Pap smear, invented by ...

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 ...

A Pap smear or Pap test is a screening test for cervical cancer. There’s currently no easy and reliable early screening test for ovarian cancer. A Pap smear or Pap test doesn’t help doctors ...

Regular Pap smear screenings are a vital part of women’s healthcare, helping detect and prevent cervical cancer at an early stage. World Cancer Day, observed every year on February 4, serves as a ...

A study compares the capacity of pap smears alone versus HPV tests and pap smears in screening women for cervical cancer.