No woman I have ever met looks forward to getting a Pap smear, the standard test for cervical cancer. Asked whether they ...

Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus HPV and has become a major health concern Read this article to know ...

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 ...

The most common way to screen for cervical cancer today is either the Pap smear alone or a combination of the Pap smear and an HPV test. Here's what you need to know. In a Pap smear, invented by ...

I was mad at God, mad at the world, and mad at all the healthy people who didn’t have to get their life put on hold,” said ...

Cervical cancer, caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), is not hereditary, and HPV infection doesn't always lead to cancer.

Pap smears are a regular part of health care for those at risk of cervical cancer, but for many patients, the test can be uncomfortable or embarrassing.

For decades, a Pap smear has been the standard way to detect cervical cancer. The uncomfortable and, for some, painful procedure entails using a small brush or spatula to lightly scrape the cervix ...

A mother of three was blindsided by a cervical cancer diagnosis just days before her 30th birthday — despite experiencing ...

Gynecologic oncologist Dr. John Wallbillich says people often don't have symptoms of cervical cancer, so it's important to ...