Pap smears are screening tools to detect any abnormal changes in cervical cells which may indicate cancer or HPV.

Cervical cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing women's health today. World Health Organization (WHO) data show that millions of women are affected by it every year. Dr. Tarang Krishna says ...

A pap smear, also called a pap test is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It is used to detect the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on your cervix, which is the opening of the ...

Skipping your Pap? A major gyno-no. The rate of timely cervical screenings in the United States and abroad has declined in recent years — and that’s a red flag. Cervical cancer often shows no signs ...

The human papillomavirus is a common sexually transmitted disease that has the capacity to grow into warts and, sometimes, different types of cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

(CNN) — The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. In May, the US Food and Drug ...

The Food and Drug administration has approved the U.S.'s first at-home alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure generations of women have dreaded and often found painful. The new device by Teal ...