Sanziana Foia, a PhD researcher at Imperial College London, has invented the reusable Papcup to replace the traditional pap smear after having a bad experience of her own. The device scans ...

In 1988, the National Cancer Institute introduced the Bethesda Classification System for Pap smears (Table II). [9] This system changed the nomenclature for dysplasia, reflecting advances in ...

Pap smears are usually performed during routine gynecological care, along with a breast exam and overall well-being check.

Discover how Pap smears play a crucial role in cervical cancer prevention and learn when and how often you should get ...

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is commonly used to screen for cervical cancer and since its introduction in organized screening programmes in resource-rich countries it has been successful in ...

Perform a Pap smear when the patient is in the proliferative phase (in the week following cessation of menses). The patient should avoid intercourse or intravaginal products/douches for 24-48 ...

An Inverness woman shares how a routine smear test saved her life, helping doctors detect cervical cancer in her brave battle ...

A London hospital is committing to continuing and expanding its pop-up pap test clinic program due to overwhelming demand.