Pap smears may be a thing of the past during gynecological exams for some women, according to a new draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Now, the USPSTF is ...

Currently, the pap smear — in which cells taken from the ... for cervical cancer screening and providing feedback to the USPSTF,” Dr. Robert Smith, with the American Cancer Society, told ...

The sensitivity and specificity of Pap smears appear to be similar in HIV-infected and -uninfected women. The US CDC has developed provisional recommendations for screening in HIV-infected women ...

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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 ...