According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022 cervical cancer was the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with about 660,000 new cases. Studies project that cervical cancer ...
A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a serious shift in cervical cancer screening guidelines. Reading time 3 minutes ...
A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a screening procedure that can detect cervical cancer. During a Pap smear, a doctor or practitioner collects cells from the cervix. The cervix is the opening to ...
Share on Pinterest What do the new cervical cancer screening guidelines say? We outline three key changes. Image credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty Images On December 4, 2025, the American Cancer Society ...