Saturday Pap test appointment availability improves cervical cancer screening rates. By offering a Saturday clinic for Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, physicians improved cervical cancer screening rates ...

While cervical cancer was once one of the most deadly cancers for American women, deaths from the disease have dropped by more than 50% since the 1970s due to prevention awareness and screening. But ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2022, Pap smear testing rates were significantly lower for women living in rural vs. urban areas. Women aged ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women nationwide are eligible for at-home cervical cancer screening.

Days after a government advisory panel rolled back its recommendations on mammography screening for breast cancer, another influential group issued revised guidelines on the use of Pap smears to ...

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

The American Experience documentary, “The Cancer Detectives” is available to stream on the PBS app. In the case of “The Cancer Detectives,” the pair of filmmakers had a lot of decisions to make to get ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new ...