(CBS News) Women are more likely to survive cervical cancer if it was diagnosed through a Pap smear test, according to a new study. The study is the first to estimate the chances of surviving cervical ...

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

Cervical cancer develops in the lower part of the uterus. It's mostly caused by a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This ...

A new study involving data on more than 1 million women finds the HPV test outperforming the standard Pap test in assessing cervical cancer risk. Researchers at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI ...

Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) may be the best way to know whether a woman is at risk of developing cervical cancer in the near future, according to a new study. Negative HPV tests provided ...

An interim report developed with input from multiple medical organizations and published simultaneously in three leading gynecological journals last week provides guidance to healthcare providers who ...

Cervical cancer is one of the common kinds of cancer in women. A Pap smear test helps in the diagnosis of cervical cancer and gives an individual a chance to manage this life threatening disease on ...

Cervical cancer is considered the fourth most common cancer among women globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 604 000 new cases of cervical cancer and 342 000 deaths in 2020. Cervical ...

New cervical cancer screening recommendations out Tuesday may 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, ...