One of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer is through a Pap smear test—a simple yet powerful screening tool that has saved millions of lives. “A Pap smear, commonly referred to ...

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 ...

Despite her medical background, she confesses to being scared of pap smear tests. “I was scared to do a pap smear,” she ...

A Papanicolaou test, also known as a Pap smear or Pap test, checks for abnormal cervical cells which could lead to cancer if left untreated, but they don't test for HPV itself. An HPV test, however, ...