Cervical cancer screening is one of the best success stories in health care. Since the 1970s, the death rate from cervical cancer has dropped by more than half.

The 2225 women diagnosed with ASCUS were followed up with another appointment in which they underwent either Pap smear or colposcopic biopsy to diagnose SIL. We further restricted the analysis to ...

A mother of two was diagnosed with cervical cancer after hospital staff mistakenly gave her the wrong smear test results ... involving a colposcopy and biopsy that she was diagnosed with cancer.

For decades, a Pap smear has been the standard way to detect ... cancer-causing HPV cells followed guidelines and received a biopsy within six months. Three in 10 had not followed up within ...

Background: The diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) during cervical screening indicates cellular abnormality but is not sufficient for a definitive diagnosis ...

For decades, a Pap smear has been the standard way to detect cervical cancer ... only half who tested positive for cancer-causing HPV cells followed guidelines and received a biopsy within six months.

In 2022, less than half of rural residents received a Pap smear in the prior year, compared to about 2 in 3 urban residents, according to another study published in the Journal of the American ...

Early detection through Pap smears and HPV testing can significantly reduce mortality. Effective screening programs have lowered death rates by 80% in developed countries. WHO recommends regular ...

A Pap smear is used to screen for HPV, cervical dysplasia, and cervical cancer. A biopsy is needed to identify cervical cancer. Cervical cancer diagnosis and grading rely on the characteristics seen ...

The motion will be one of the first major initiatives by the new climate action group launched by the People’s Action Party (PAP) on Jan 21. “We have pushed very hard on tackling climate ...

Pap smears serve as a vital frontline screening test for detecting cervical cancer, one of the most prevalent reproductive cancers affecting women today. By identifying abnormal precancerous cell ...