Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who know they should get regular Pap smears but dread the stirrups that go along with the test may finally get a reprieve. New research shows that ...

January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and the Tennessee Department of Health is encouraging women to have an annual Pap test to detect cervical cancer at an early stage, when it is most ...

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 ...

In honor of January being Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Baltimore County Health Department is offering free Pap tests, mammograms and breast exams for eligible women between 18 and 65. The ...

AMSTERDAM — Free mammograms and pap tests for women 40 to 64 who don’t have health insurance will be provided from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3, Women’s Health Day at St. Mary’s Healthcare’s Rao ...

Planned Parenthood of Indiana is making it easier for women to receive their annually recommended Pap test regardless of insurance. More than half of the agency's health centers in Indiana will offer ...

A Pap smear, or Pap test, is an important screening tool for cervical cancer. The test checks for precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix, which is the opening of the uterus. It does not screen ...

A Pap smear is a test doctors use to check if a person has any precancerous or cancerous cells in their cervix. While a Pap smear may involve a pelvic exam, it is not a test for chlamydia. A Pap smear ...