Wondering what to expect from a smear test? Learn why cervical screening matters, how the procedure works, and tips to make your appointment as comfortable and stress-free as possible.

Nervous about attending cervical screening for the first time? No one jumps for joy when they receive their invitation to cervical screening so you are not alone. Also known as a ‘smear test’, many ...

Screening is the most effective way to prevent a common form of cancer in women but not everyone is getting checked.

Transformative advances in prevention and early detection have brought us closer than ever to eliminating cervical cancer. In addition to being highly treatable in early stages, cervical cancer is one ...

A revolutionary development in cervical cancer screening is transforming the way millions of women approach their health care. The FDA’s recent approval of self-collection kits from leading healthcare ...

Professor & Director, Daffodil Centre, A Joint Venture with Cancer Council NSW, University of Sydney Karen Canfell receives funding from a range of government and non-government sources. She is ...

The pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing. Pap tests were ordered ...

HealthDay News — Combining human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology testing at first screening resulted in fewer cases of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions and ...

Cervical cancer screening underuse and overuse occur commonly in clinical practice and identifiable patient and physician factors can be targeted for quality improvement. The study included women 30 ...

Asian American women given the option to collect their own sample for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing after an educational workshop completed cervical cancer screening at much higher rates compared ...