(HealthDay News) – DNA from Papanicolaou (Pap) smears could potentially be used for detecting endometrial and ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the Jan. 9 issue of Science ...

CHICAGO — Using cervical fluid collected from routine Pap smears, U.S. researchers were able to spot genetic changes caused by both ovarian and endometrial cancers, offering promise for a new kind of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - For years, doctors have lamented that there's no Pap test for deadly ovarian cancer. Wednesday, scientists reported encouraging signs that one day, there might be. Researchers are ...

An overview of the PapGene test. Cancerous cells from ovarian or endometrial tumors are shed into the gynecological tract and collect in the cervix. These cells are captured using a Pap smear brush ...

Routine screenings have become a powerful tool in catching cervical cancer as early as possible. Now, research suggests the cervical cells collected during these exams could hold the key to efficient ...

Pap tests have long been used to detect cervical cancer early, but preliminary research suggests that cervical cells collected during those tests could also be used to catch other cancers, including ...

Schematic demonstrating the principal steps of the procedure described in this study. Tumor cells shed from ovarian or endometrial cancers are carried into the endocervical canal. These cells can be ...

For years, doctors have lamented that there’s no Pap test for deadly ovarian cancer. Recently, scientists reported encouraging signs that one day, there might be. Researchers are trying to retool the ...

a Negative initial evaluation finding and followed up longer than a year, no previous AGC Pap, patients excluded for previous hysterectomy in both series. For Hartford (Schnatz et al.) series, ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using cervical fluid collected from routine Pap smears, U.S. researchers were able to spot genetic changes caused by both ovarian and endometrial cancers, offering promise for a ...