In the U.S., lower HPV vaccination rates, uneven access to screening and delayed adoption of HPV-based testing have contributed to preventable illness and death. These are not inevitable outcomes; ...

With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...

The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...

If you can’t remember when you had your last pap smear, there’s a chance you might be due for another. So how often should you get a pap smear, exactly? We asked Dr. Margo Harrison, MD, OBGYN and Head ...

WNBA star Erica Wheeler, whose mother died of the disease, stars in "Ultimate Defense," a campaign emphasizing the importance ...

“The results of this large-scale community-based study show the utility of using minipad-collected menstrual blood for HPV testing as a standardized, noninvasive alternative or replacement for ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many U.S. primary care doctors are out of step with guidelines on Pap testing for cervical cancer -- largely because they overuse the test, according to a study published ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, new research finds that cervical cancer screening rates are dropping as well — and doctors aren’t happy. The study, which was ...

In India, where cervical cancer is a leading cause of deaths among women, regular screening is the best way to detect the ...

Not sure how often you should be getting screened for cervical cancer? One group of clinicians now says that you only need an HPV screening once every five years rather than a Pap smear every three ...