The standard way to check for cervical cancer risk is the Pap smear, which involves visually inspecting cervical cells for signs of abnormality. There's another way to screen for cervical cancer risk, ...

The Pap test has already reduced the incidence of cervical cancer by more than 60%. Now it may become a key step in the early detection of two other gynecological malignancies — ovarian and ...

Editor's note: anyone with a cervix can get a Pap smear, but for this article, we included sources who generally referred to these people as women. Going to the doctor for any type of exam can feel ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore how a new Pap smear alternative may help prevent deaths from cervical cancer. January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month. Around 11,500 Americans ...

If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month. Around 11,500 Americans are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in 2022, ...