The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2012 recommendations for cervical cancer screening with one important addition. This is the first time they are recommending a method of cervical ...

Counseling patients about annual Pap smears Counseling patients on the difference between a Pap smear and a pelvic exam will help them realize the importance of following up with a gynecologist for an ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pap smear tests are still the best way to prevent cervical cancer, but women should not seek them every year, a U.S. government-backed expert panel and major cancer groups said ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists no longer recommends a yearly Pap test for sexually active teenagers and healthy women over the age of 30. Instead of an annual Pap test, ...

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. Somewhat more recently the guidelines changed pap smears to ...

The Pap smear is one of the least-pleasant parts of an annual OB-GYN exam. Not that the rest is a picnic — what with the paper gown, putting your feet in stirrups and having someone stick their finger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jamie Otis is sending an important message to women: Get your annual Pap test. On Tuesday, the Married at First Sight star, 36, ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendations on screening for cervical cancer. These latest recommendations continue the trend of decreasing participant ...

The benefits of routine screenings for several conditions have faced increased scrutiny as of late. Last Wednesday, both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the consortium of medical groups ...