M baye explained that a Pap smear is a screening test that checks for abnormal cells on the cervix that could lead to ...

An abnormal Pap smear means some percentage of your cervix cells appear abnormal in shape or size. In most cases, an abnormal Pap smear does not indicate cancer and is in fact caused by HPV.

Having never had a smear before I felt afraid, embarrassed and plain ignorant ahead of my pap, and for anyone who has experienced medical or sexual trauma, it's easy to see why this can turn into ...

"In our eyes this was such a significant improvement that, in good conscience, we could not continue to accept conventional pap smears," Galup says. That decision caused problems for the lab ...

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is commonly used to screen for cervical cancer and since its introduction in organized screening programmes in resource-rich countries it has been successful in ...

In the first paragraph, "A woman visits her gynecologist for her annual Pap smear. The doctor takes a cervical swab." However, a swab is used to diagnose infection. A cervical smear is the means 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, ...