Peter Weiss, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN and expert in women's health based in California. ASCUS is the most common abnormal Pap smear result and usually does not mean cancer. If you have an ...

The present update is a reassessment of the 2018 ‘Guidelines for HPV-DNA Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening in Brazil’ (Zeferino et al.)9, according to the changes observed in new international ...

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and cause of cancer-related death among women globally. Familial cases of cervical cancer highlight the potential role of genetic factors in its ...

Cervical cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed malignancy among women globally, with HPV infection being the primary cause. Large-scale HPV screening is crucial for early detection, as ...

Elizabeth Boskey, PhD, MPH, CHES, is a social worker, adjunct lecturer, and expert writer in the field of sexually transmitted diseases. Regular Pap smears can detect abnormal squamous cells that may ...

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2) frequently regresses, is typically slow-growing, and rarely progresses to cancer. Some women forgo immediate treatment, opting for conservative ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Purpose: Cytology-based screening has limited sensitivity to detect prevalent cervical precancers. Human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA testing is highly sensitive and provides a high, long-term ...