In South Africa, the importance of getting a Pap smear cannot be overstated. This simple test could be the difference between life and death for many women, as it helps to detect cervical cancer— one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's no need to worry about grooming before a pap smear, doctors say, but there are other considerations to keep in mind. There ...

Each year, about 14,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the U.S., but thanks to Pap smears, deaths from the disease have dropped significantly over the past few decades. The test, which ...