There are usually no symptoms. Cervical dysplasia is typically discovered during an annual Pap smear, making regular screening critical to early detection and treatment, and the prevention of cervical ...

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 ...

A year later, her Pap smear returned with abnormal results. At first, doctors thought she had cervical dysplasia, or pre-cancerous cell changes. Often, these cells can be removed and stopped from ...

The remaining 25% had evidence of dysplasia or cancer on the ... studies suggest that in women who developed cervical cancer, 25% or fewer Pap smears were misread and another 25% may have been ...

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 ...

Background: This study was conducted to determine whether use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with cervical dysplasia and ... encouraged to do regular Pap smear screening.

Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern for women globally, but can be prevented with regular Pap smears, HPV testing, and vaccinations. Medical organizations recommend routine ...

Ontario is the latest province to change how it screens for cervical cancer. Starting March 3, healthcare providers will be replacing Pap smears with human paoillomavirus (HPV) testing. According to ...