Pap test

May 4, 2014

ThinPrep Pap Test: What It Is and Its Benefits

1. What is the Pap test, or cervical smear? The Pap test (Pap smear) is a preventive screening test that successfully detects cells indicative of cervical cancer or cells that may later develop into cancer cells. It was invented by the Greek physician Georgios Papanikolaou 50 years ago...

January 22, 2014

Colposcopy: When It Is Needed, How It Is Done and Results

Colposcopy is the exam that follows when a Pap test or HPV test shows something that needs a closer look. The gynecologist examines the cervix, vagina and vulva with a colposcope, a microscope with a bright light that stays outside the body and magnifies the...

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