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

A New Talker Research study found that women avoid seeing doctors for reasons like fear of blame, dismissal, or misdiagnosis ...

On World Cancer Day, we honor Dr. George Papanikolaou, the Greek scientist who revolutionized cervical cancer detection with ...

I was mad at God, mad at the world, and mad at all the healthy people who didn’t have to get their life put on hold,” said ...

George Papanicolaou, the Greek doctor who invented the "Pap smear" in 1928, has saved the lives of countless women.

"The HPV test will be rolled out on February 4 to coincide with World Cancer Day," an official with Metropolis said ...

One of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer is through a Pap smear test—a simple yet powerful screening tool ...

Women’s health champions like us cheered in January when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a draft ...

A poster featuring Bake Off star Laura Adlington referencing the former One Direction superstar was spotted by baffled ...

Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore how a new Pap smear alternative may help prevent deaths from cervical ...

When treated while the cancer is still localized, the five-year survival rate is about 90%. A Pap smear is used to screen for HPV, cervical dysplasia, and cervical cancer. A biopsy is needed to ...