Getting a Pap smear isn’t high on most people’s list, but it’s the go-to test to look for cervical changes that could lead to cancer. So, most women endure it every three or so years. Now, there’s a ...
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Abbey Berenson, M.D., MMS, Ph.D., director for the Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health at the University ...
A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum into the vagina, then swabbing the cervix before sending the sample to a lab. A Pap smear involves a medical provider inserting a speculum ...
January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month. Around 11,500 Americans are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in 2022, ...
Most people should continue getting Pap smears after menopause, as you may still be at risk for cervical cancer, which Pap tests can identify early. Some people may be able to stop Pap smears after ...
A Pap smear (Pap test) is a routine part of your healthcare screening. They are often performed during your first prenatal visit. Research and professional organizations confirm that it is safe and an ...
J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014;18(1):1-7. In a clinical setting, this combination of maintained sensitivity with increased specificity would lead to fewer office visits and procedures. Our cost analysis ...
The study provides proof of principle for a novel approach to early detection of ovarian cancer based on an assessment of genomic instability patterns in DNA from Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. Findings ...