The pap smear (or pap test) is one of the cornerstones of women's health. It was introduced in the 1940's as a way to screen for abnormal cervical cells. Starting at the age of 21 women are ...

An Aussie mum spent a year undergoing tests and scans knowing something was wrong before she was finally diagnosed with cervical cancer. Vivienne Greene, from the Sunshine Coast, never thought she'd ...

欧米では日本のように勤め先による一斉健康診断のようなものはまずありません。毎年自分で「check up(健康診断)」に行くのがふつうですが、とくに女性は「PAP test」を受けるのも忘れないようにしましょう。これは「the Papanicolaou test」の略称で、子宮がん ...

It is possible to have an abnormal smear but a normal colposcopy result. This can happen when someone has a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection but no precancerous mutations in the cervix. Cervical ...

CONFUSION around a new screening test and incorrect beliefs around the cervical cancer vaccine has led to a big drop in the number of women having Pap smears, putting lives at risk, health authorities ...

Pap smear can also help in the prevention of cervical cancer by identification and treatment of the precancerous changes in the cells of the cervix. (Image: Canva) A Pap smear is a test used for ...

It is advisable for all women between the age of 25 -65 years to have regular cervical cancer screening before you start experiencing initial symptoms when the abnormal cells are still treatable.

Jan. 09--Recent draft guidelines by two influential groups say healthy women should wait until they are 21 for their first Pap smear, stop at 65 after adequate screening and wait three years between ...

A negative HPV test should extend the cervical cancer screening interval. Clinicians are more likely to test the patient more frequently when using Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) tests together.