Researchers hope the advanced warning could enable earlier, less invasive treatments with fewer side effects and better ...

A NEW test has been found to identify head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) up to 10 years before ...

More than 150,000 cervical screening samples have been piling up in laboratories across England waiting to be tested, according to a new report. The National Audit Office (NAO) said changes to testing ...

Starting this fall, women will be able to use a simple swab to screen for cervical cancer. The method offers an alternative to a procedure that many dread — and promises to address disparities in who ...

Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test that allows for self-collection of samples in a health care setting, thereby removing what many say is an ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...

Pap tests and HPV testing are a vital part of women's health care, but many people dread the invasive examination every three years. For some women, particularly sexual violence survivors, getting ...

Many women face years of delays before getting a diagnosis. Diagnosis is based on symptoms, a pelvic exam, imaging such as ...

Jasmin McKee used to "put off" her annual pap smear, which screens for abnormal cells in the cervix, because the test made her nervous Kennedy News and Media Jasmin McKee, 26, was diagnosed with stage ...