How Pap Test Results Are Evaluated
... What is a Pap test? A Pap test or smear is a screening test in which a sample of cells is taken from a woman''s cervix and vagina. The test is used to detect changes in the cells of the cervix prior t...

Cryosurgery
... What is cryosurgery? Cryosurgery is the use of extremely cold temperatures to freeze and destroy abnormal tissues. This procedure is used to treat pre-cancerous tumors, and to control bleeding. It oft...

PAP Test
... The Pap test (also called a Pap smear) checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you...

Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la prueba de Papanicolaou (PAP)
... La prueba de Papanicolaou (llamada también citología vaginal) se realiza para detectar cambios en las células del cuello de su útero. El cuello del útero es la parte inferior del útero (matriz) que se...

Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de la Colposcopía
... La colposcopía es un procedimiento médico en el cual se utiliza un microscopio especial (llamado colposcopio) para mirar dentro de la vagina y examinar detenidamente el cuello uterino (la abertura del...

Cervical Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. The Papanicolaou (Pap) ...

Cervical Cancer Screening
... The uterine cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus with the vagina. It is part of the female reproductive system. The PDQ cancer information summaries are revie...