One of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer is through a Pap smear test—a simple yet powerful screening tool ...

Pap smears save many lives, but many women avoid the uncomfortable and intrusive procedure. New self-test kits could change ...

Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical cancer has dropped by more than half.

Y. Hou, MD Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers, thanks to the HPV vaccine and regular screening. Despite ...

I was mad at God, mad at the world, and mad at all the healthy people who didn’t have to get their life put on hold,” said ...

Reading the HPV test was easier than a Pap smear. So, HPV testing was integrated into the screening programs. When HPV testing is done along with the Pap smear it is known as Co-test. Collection ...

George Papanicolaou, the Greek doctor who invented the "Pap smear" in 1928, has saved the lives of countless women.

A mom of three says doctors originally dismissed her excessive postpartum bleeding as “stress and hormones” — and it was only ...

Not only do many women struggle to find access to this exam, but many patients find the method for HPV screening — most commonly known as a pap test or pap smear — to be uncomfortable and ...

Teal Health cofounder and CEO Kara Egan has helped develop the soon-to-be-approved first at-home test for cervical cancer. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All ...

Did you know that cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented? January is Cervical Health Awareness Month ...