These latest recommendations continue the trend of decreasing participant burden by lengthening screening intervals, making the "annual Pap" a historical artifact.

In years past, women were told to get annual pap smears - the test that looks for abnormal cells from the cervix that could indicate cancer.

ARKANSAS, USA — For years, part of an annual exam for women included a Pap smear. A Pap is simply a scraping of cells from the surface of the cervix. The purpose is to screen for precancerous ...

The statement specifically recommends against annual Pap testing. The former guideline called for a conventional Pap test every year, or a liquid-based Pap test every two years, for this age group.

Most women who have undergone hysterectomy for non-cancerous diseases can forgo annual Pap smear exams, according to new research by University of Michigan Health System physicians. The study ...

We’ve compiled a checklist of annual physical exams that many women may not have even realized they need.

Jasmin McKee, 26, was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer after she put off her annual pap smear because the test made her nervous She'd been experiencing bleeding after sex, but "brushed off ...

Annual pap test a 'thing of the past?' Date: August 21, 2018 Source: Florida Atlantic University Summary: The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2012 recommendations for cervical ...

Jasmin McKee, 26, was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer after she put off her annual pap smear because the test made her nervous She'd been experiencing bleeding after sex, but "brushed off ...