A Pap smear is a procedure that screens for cervical cancer by testing cells for any abnormalities. If your Pap results are abnormal that does not mean you have cancer, and more likely indicates HPV.

In most cases, an abnormal Pap smear does not indicate cancer and is in fact caused by HPV. If you have an abnormal Pap result, your doctor may order further testing like a biopsy. A Papanicolaou ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is quite common in women and is clearly the major risk factor for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive cervical cancer. HPV DNA has been detected in ...

It’s understandable to feel anxiety about women’s health care, but a Pap smear is an important screening tool for cervical cancer. “A lot of people feel really nervous or anxious to get a ...

Its part of a wider campaign in seven languages targeting women at risk of cervical cancer, with the message that regular pap-smear tests save lives.Jitarth Jai Bharadwaj talks to Ms Shivani Goyal ...