Efforts to improve terminology for reporting results of cervical cytology and to develop more effective algorithms for cancer diagnosis and treatment of women with abnormal Pap smears were ...

The reasons for this nonadherence to ASCCP guidelines could not be determined but likely involve multiple factors including patient compliance, Pap smears ... in most modern cytology and histology ...

While January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, health experts say getting screened when necessary is important year-round.

Experts advise. Image credit: Oleksii Syrotkin/Stocksy. Cervical screening — also known as a smear test or Pap smear — is an important part of looking after the health of female bodies.

CERVICAL screening helps prevent cervical cancer from developing and saves thousands of lives every year in the UK. But many women avoid a smear test like the plague because they find them ...

A pap smear can also detect cervical cancer. It is recommend to start this test when you're 21. "Under the age of 30. We typically only test if you have an abnormal cytology or pap smear.

A mother-of-two has revealed her heartbreak over being diagnosed with cervical cancer — after being handed her the wrong smear test results by hospital staff. Amie Wood, 39, was told everything ...

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women, is closely linked to persistent HPV infections. Early detection through Pap smears and HPV testing can significantly reduce mortality.