Endometrial cancer is typically diagnosed early when symptoms such as vaginal bleeding occur. During a Pap smear, doctors use a brush to collect samples of cells from the cervix, which are then ...

Johns Hopkins scientists have found a way to screen for hard-to-detect endometrial and ovarian cancers in women using a routine Pap smear, a discovery they hope eventually could reduce the number o… ...

Endometrial stromal cells without atypia, found on a Pap smear in a postmenopausal woman, deserve follow-up. A study done from 1992-1995 found normal endometrial cells in 206 consecutive Pap ...

The Pap test has already reduced the incidence of cervical cancer by more than 60 percent. Now it may help in the early detection of two other gynecologic malignancies — ovarian and endometrial ...

Objective: At initial evaluation, 1 in 6 women with atypical glandular cells (AGCs) on Pap smear has cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or cancer. Years later, a greater-than-expected ...

A new study has found that by genetically analyzing the harvest of cells from a Pap smear, doctors could identify 81% of endometrial cancers and 33% of ovarian cancers.

Also known as a Pap test, Pap smears are one of the most effective screening tools used for detecting abnormal cells in the ...

Unlike a Pap smear, where doctors look for abnormal cells, the HPV test checks those cells to screen for human papillomavirus infection.

Digital spoke to Dr Sucheta Parte, Consultant - Obstetrician and Gynecologist about how important pap smear tests are when it comes to detecting gynecological cancers and improving the survival rates ...

Tumor cells shed from ovarian or endometrial cancers are carried into the endocervical canal. These cells can be captured by the brush used for performing a routine Pap smear.

One of the ways to detect cancer early is by undergoing regular screenings. There are different types of tests that one can get done that can help understanding the risks and in early diagnosis. Here ...