If your Pap smear is for routine screening and you have ... Sometimes, a test detects abnormal cells when none are present (a false positive), or it misses abnormal cells that are there (a false ...

I'm not going to pretend my first pap smear was pleasant - it wasn't ... having had such a positive experience I won't think twice about going for my second. For anybody debating whether to ...

Pap smears and HPV tests are among the most cost-effective cancer screenings available—widely covered by insurance and often offered for free through local clinics. Yet despite their low cost, ...

The Pap smear, first introduced in the 1940s, remains one of the most effective tools in cancer prevention, built on decades of evolving science and research. In the intellectual domain of Pap smears, ...

HPV is a leading cause of cervical cancer in women, but 50% of people who develop the cancer are never tested. A self-collection test could help.

CERVICAL cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Jamaica, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among ...