It’s normal to be a jumble of nerves before getting a Pap smear. A Pap can feel awkward, intimidating, or even emotionally triggering for some. Good doctors know their patients might have these ...

While no one exactly skips off to the gynecologist for a pap smear, it has saved countless lives as the gold standard in detecting cervical cancer – until now. Australian scientists have found a DNA ...

New cervical cancer screening recommendations out Tuesday have started to make old-fashioned Pap smears a thing of the past for women over 30. Most women may opt for the human papillomavirus test, the ...

Federal guidelines are expanding the options for cervical cancer screenings beyond the often-disliked Pap smear. According to new recommendations released Monday by the Health Resources and Services ...