Dear Doctor K: I’ve had a Pap test every year for 20 years, since I was about 25. It’s always normal. Do I still need one every year? Dear Reader: The answer used to be yes. The reason was that doing ...

Cervical cancer is largely preventable through vaccination and regular screening, but it is the fourth most common cancer in women across the globe. This chronic condition is caused by persistent ...

Many women can safely extend their cervical cancer screening interval to three years, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. “For the last 15 years guidelines have ...

Advertisements can be very persuasive -- whether they’re promoting a snack food, a toy or even a medical test. If you’ve watched much television lately, you may have seen a commercial touting the ...

Many women can safely extend their cervical cancer screening interval to three years, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. "For the last 15 years guidelines have ...

The pap smear (or pap test) is one of the cornerstones of women's health. It was introduced in the 1940's as a way to screen for abnormal cervical cells. Starting at the age of 21 women are ...

Days after a government advisory panel rolled back its recommendations on mammography screening for breast cancer, another influential group issued revised guidelines on the use of Pap smears to ...

A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that lack of awareness resulted in women over 65 and those who had undergone hysterectomy routinely undergoing a Pap test. As ...

A normal colposcopy result means a person has no cervical cancer cells, including precancerous ones. Abnormal results may indicate a person has cancerous or precancerous cells in their cervix.

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women. Today, the number of deaths from cervical cancer has declined, mainly due to the ...