Actor Nafisa Ali Sodhi starts chemo for ovarian cancer relapse. Oncologist explains why pap smears can’t detect the disease ...

The HPV test and the Pap test can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. The HPV test looks for the virus, while the Pap test, or Pap smear, looks for precancers – cell changes on the cervix ...

I had a hysterectomy for multiple non-cancerous tumors and kept my ovaries. I am 47. Do I still need Pap smears? I do not take hormones. Thank you, Sandra, for your question. One of the most common ...

Early-stage gynecologic cancer is confined to its original site and often treatable; diagnosis, surgery, and new therapies improve outcomes.

Researchers find the noninvasive collection method can detect high-risk HPV and may become an option for people not willing ...

Pap smears detect cervical cancer, not ovarian cancer. Dr Aruna Kalra explains the difference, symptoms, and why awareness is ...

To many women, this felt long overdue but it’s part of a new effort to make women’s gynecologic procedures less painful. To ...

Ovarian cancer can affect young woman as well, and it can show subtle symptoms even in the early stages, said the oncologist.

Researchers hope the advanced warning could enable earlier, less invasive treatments with fewer side effects and better outcomes.

Cervical cancer screenings play a vital role in catching cancer early, when it’s most treatable. With new testing options, ...

Ovarian cancer is often called the silent killer. In this report, Firstpost brings out expert insights on why it remains ...