What if a simple test could save thousands of lives every year, and yet millions don’t take it? That’s the case with ...

My mom had a pap smear recently, and the results came back as abnormal. After further testing, we were shocked when she was ...

Of the total, 1481 (14.5%) were cases -- that is, they had cervical anomalies detected during screening -- and the remaining 8723 (85.5%) were controls -- with no cervical abnormalities detected.

If abnormalities are significant, Dr. Dweck explains that the next step is getting a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) to remove areas of the cervix where the abnormal cells exist.

The two most important things you can do to decrease your risk is to get the HPV vaccine and complete routine cervical cancer screening. Keep in mind that HPV vaccines work to prevent an HPV ...

Estimation of the true incidence of congenital uterine anomalies is difficult, with incidence in the general population being quoted as 1:200 to 1:600 in the United States. Uterine malformations ...

VIA involves applying acetic acid to the cervix, causing abnormal areas to turn white. VILI uses Lugol’s iodine, which stains normal tissue brown, leaving abnormal areas unstained.

MYTH: If you get an abnormal result from a pap test, it always means you have cancer. An abnormal pap doesn't automatically mean cervical cancer. tonaquatic/ iStock ...

Dec. 10 (UPI) --Women with HPV may be at higher risk for cervical cancer, but appear not to show cellular abnormalities, report researchers in Sweden. Those findings appeared Monday in the peer ...

In a few cases, the infection can cause abnormalities in the cells of the cervix which, if not detected and monitored, may develop in to cervical cancer. This is why it is important to attend your ...

There is discussion over the benefit of continuing cervical screening in women over the age of 50 with a history of negative cytology. We aimed to determine the risk of abnormal cytology in such ...