I have a condition called vaginismus that makes traditional cervical cancer screening nearly impossible.

Cancer screenings play a critical role in protecting long-term health. They can detect cancer early, when treatment is most ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, yet every year, roughly 14,000 women in the U.S. still ...

If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear-maybe for months, maybe longer-take a deep breath. There's no judgment here. While some women breeze through these appointments, many of us find ...

Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...

Mor Institute Group and Clalit-affiliated lab says its HPV molecular test identifies 14 high-risk strains, with a ...

The molecular HPV test, replacing the Pap test, allows early detection of high-risk HPV strains. LEM Lab expands testing, including self-tests, to fight cervical cancer.

Researchers have demonstrated that self-sampling is just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV detection. Genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the ...

In an effort to mitigate those statistics, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is now offering a new method of testing for HPV, according to a news release issued this week.

Histological detection, or microscopic examination of tissue samples, of cancer was comparable between self- and ...

The HPV vaccine does not replace Pap smears. Vaccination and screening must go hand in hand. The HPV vaccine protects against ...

This writer is 24, in medical school — and is only now getting the HPV vaccine. The system failed her, she says.