Three million people receive abnormal Pap smear results each year, but less than one percent are diagnosed with cervical ...

Pap smears are screening tools to detect any abnormal changes in cervical cells which may indicate cancer or HPV.

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Cervical cancer is highly treatable if it is detected early.You may need surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, which are common treatments for cervical cancer.

A woman whose grandmother and mother both had cervical cancer has called for the reversal of recent changes lengthening the interval between screenings. Gemma Barley, 34, had to undergo a biopsy in ...

A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a serious shift in cervical cancer screening guidelines. reading time 3 minutes ...

Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

While HPV is linked to cervical cancer, not every infection is dangerous, and with regular screening and vaccination, most ...

Women aged 25 to 49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited to cervical screening every five years instead of every three, under new NHS guidelines. The change, set to take ...