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 ...

This is key to preventing cervical cancer or catching it early. Cervical cancer can cause fertility issues, pain, kidney ...

This study investigates the correlation between abnormal histological results and abnormal Pap smear findings, as observed ...

A woman whose grandmother and mother both had cervical cancer has called for the reversal of recent changes lengthening the interval between screenings. Gemma Barley, 34, had to undergo a biopsy in ...

The World Health Organization says cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers. Yet, it affects a large number of women who can go undiagnosed as it does not show many ...

A cervical smear is a test that uses cells collected with a small spatula or soft brush from the uterine cervix. It may be used to test for human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA (HPV testing) or ...

A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum into the vagina, then swabbing the cervix before sending the sample to a lab. A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum ...

Pre-cervical cancer refers to atypical changes in the cervix. Experts grade these changes based on the extent of the cellular abnormalities. Not everyone with atypical cervical cells develops cervical ...

Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. In 2012, the American ...