Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. A new guideline makes it easier to detect when precancerous changes are already developing.

You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience, titled Deciphering radiation effects in pap smears: A case ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year.

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...

A pap smear (or pap test) is a screening for cervical cancer. It involves taking cells from the cervix and vagina and examining them under a microscope. The test is looking for cervical ...

The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

A Pap smear, or Pap test, is a screening tool to check for cervical cancer and cervical cell changes. But occasionally, even when there are no precancerous cells, the tests can reveal evidence of ...

It’s not uncommon to experience cramping or mild bleeding after a Pap smear. But heavy bleeding or severe cramping shouldn’t occur. A Pap smear is a screening procedure that can detect cervical cancer ...

A Pap test looks for changes in the cells of the cervix that show cervical cancer or conditions that may develop into cancer. Pap screen testing should begin at age 21. Routine screening is ...