If abnormal Pap smears persist for 1 year, or if an HSIL Pap smear is obtained at any time, colposcopy should be performed. HSIL. There is no controversy about management of patients with high ...

Preliminary studies show that the majority of HSIL lesions fall into the latter category. (See box, "Common Questions About Pap Smear Screening.") Dr. Korn is associate clinical professor of ...

Maybe you had a bad experience with your last Pap smear and you’re wary of going back to the ob-gyn. Or maybe you’ve never had one before and are scared to make the appointment. It’s ...

Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by many patients -- the new test allows for patients to swab their own vagina using a long cotton swab. While these HPV ...

SMEAR Estonia: Station in Järvselja, Estonia. The station measures concentrations and fluxes of energy and matter in the atmosphere—biosphere system. SMEAR Estonia is part of Estonian Roadmap Project ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Medical experts say self swab pap smears could be a big game changer. Later this month, self swab pap exams will begin arriving at health care facilities nationwide.

The harder the DPP tries to smear Hsieh, by bending facts to suit its own ends, the more its efforts will backfire. If the DPP really intends to win back people's support, it needs to turn its ...

The reserve has been trying to fend off illegal business activities for years, but this particular smear campaign is understood to have started in recent months. “We’ve seen misleading ...

Do I have cancer if I need a colposcopy? A colposcopy is done if your Pap smear finds anything concerning. You may have cells that could become cancerous if left alone, other noncancerous cells ...