A pap smear (or pap test) is a screening for cervical cancer. It involves taking cells from the cervix and vagina and examining them under a microscope. The test is looking for cervical ...

It is possible to have an abnormal smear but a normal colposcopy result. This can happen when someone has a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection but no precancerous mutations in the cervix. Cervical ...

Happy Cervical Screening Awareness Week, folks. Now, we get that it's a pain in the cervix, but, reality is, smear tests are one of the most effective ways to reduce mortality rates from the disease.

A smear test itself is a standard procedure. All women aged 25-49 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are invited for a cervical screening every three years (while in Scotland it's every five years ...

Anita Lim receives funding from Cancer Research UK. This work has won a category in the Research Paper of the Year (http://www.rcgp.org.uk/researchawards) awards from ...