India Today on MSN

Thousands of Indian women die from cervical cancer. A 5-minute test could save them

A new study highlights the importance of Pap smear tests for early cervical cancer detection in India. Despite the test's simplicity and the fact that it costs less than many routine medical ...
The Washington Post

The awkward — but necessary — experience of getting a Pap smear

Getting a Pap smear isn’t among my favorite things to do, ranking somewhere between eating cauliflower (ugh) and going to the dentist (worse). I usually find the experience awkward, but it has to be ...
NPR

The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative

The Food and Drug administration has approved the U.S.'s first at-home alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure generations of women have dreaded and often found painful. The new device by Teal ...
Newsweek

First HPV Self-Tests Now Available in US as Pap Smear Alternative

An alternative to conventional cervical screening—otherwise known as smear tests or Pap smears—is now available and may help more women detect the human papillomavirus (HPV) before it becomes cervical ...