A team of German researchers has shown that women can accurately test themselves for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the most common cause of cervical cancer. A team of German researchers has ...

Last September, I was trying to drink on my lunch hour when the doctor’s office called. I hate when the doctor’s office calls when I am trying to drink on my lunch hour. But the phone call wasn’t a ...

October 21, 2008 (Baltimore, Maryland) — Testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HRHPV), in addition to colposcopic examination and cytology, results in a better diagnosis and fewer false ...

Pap smear tests, which screen for cervical cancer, may help identify ovarian and uterine cancer as well, a new study suggests. That's because the cervical fluid collected during a Pap smear can ...

Ideally, at the initial antepartum evaluation, each woman should undergo a speculum vaginal examination with careful inspection of the cervix, a bimanual pelvic examination, and a screening Pap smear ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, popularly known as BD and Camtech Health, recently announced their strategic collaboration to uplift cervical cancer screening for women in Singapore by providing ...

It is well known that many women avoid going for a smear test. Some don’t want to take a day off work, while others worry the procedure might hurt. Now, one company has launched a ‘do-it-yourself' ...