Cervical cancer deaths have dropped due to better screening, but fewer women are keeping up with tests. An AXA Health ...

A medical professional can look at the swab under a microscope and determine if these cells have signs of cervical cancer. An abnormal Pap smear does ... down" to you like some other cancers ...

Instead of checking for potentially cancerous cells like a Pap smear, HPV tests look for the certain HPV strains that could cause cervical cancer. "One is testing for the virus. The other is like ...

"In our eyes this was such a significant improvement that, in good conscience, we could not continue to accept conventional pap smears," Galup says. That decision caused problems for the lab ...

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is commonly used to screen for cervical cancer and since its introduction in organized screening programmes in resource-rich countries it has been successful in ...

Could a revolution in smear tests, and cervical screening, finally be on the cards? This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, Stylist takes a look at the ... known as the ‘pap smear’, developed ...

Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern for women globally, but can be prevented with regular Pap smears, HPV testing, and vaccinations. Medical organizations recommend routine ...