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 ...

Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...

Most women can go as long as five years between cervical cancer screenings as long as they make sure to get both a Pap smear and an HPV test when they do get examined, a government panel said ...

Dr. Carla Picardo wants to clear up the confusion about pap smears. A pap smear is a routine procedure to test for cervical cancer in women. Cells are collected from a woman's cervix — the lower, ...

When doctors think about tests that might cause sticker shock for their patients, they wouldn't normally consider a simple Pap smear. Pap smears are routine tests that doctors use to screen patients ...

A new DIY home swab kit for cervical cancer aims to make Pap smears more comfortable. It's set to be available to Californians in June, with other states to follow. This article is part of a series on ...

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BOSTON (Reuters) - A test that looks for the virus found in 99 percent of cervical tumors is far more effective than a Pap smear for detecting the early stages of cervical cancer, Canadian researchers ...

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