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 ...

"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 ...

A Pap smear or Pap test is a screening test for cervical cancer. There’s currently no easy and reliable early screening test for ovarian cancer. A Pap smear or Pap test doesn’t help doctors ...

HPV screening — rather than a pap smear — is more effective at detecting cervical cancer, according to a US task force The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update its ...

The biggest change: Women ages 30 to 65 should get an HPV test every five years instead of a Pap smear every three years. Pap smears, HPV testing, and co-tests of both are all still effective ...