If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA today approved the cobas HPV Test for women aged at least 25 years to be used alone to aid a health care ...

First HPV Test for Primary Cervical Cancer The FDA has approved Roche's cobas HPV Test, the first human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test for women ages >25 that can be used alone to help assess the need ...

For decades, women between the ages of 21 and 69 were advised to get annual screening exams for cervical cancer. In 2009, however, accumulating scientific evidence led major guideline groups to agree ...

April 22, 2009 — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a committee opinion on routine pelvic examination and cervical cytology screening that will be published in ...

The implementation of the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) in 1988 resulted in a substantial reduction in the overall incidence of cervical cancer (Quinn et al, 1999). The ...

Glasgow footballers have teamed up with the city’s health board to encourage more young women to have cervical smear tests.

Two mums are calling for action to help prevent a disease that could have taken their lives. Rachel and Elizabeth, who are both from Gwent, were diagnosed with cervical cancer and are now urging women ...