Recurrent urinary tract infections and potentially abnormal Pap smears are among the consequences of untreated GSM.

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women, often develops silently, making early detection crucial. Symptoms ...

About 41% of those who received an at-home kit participated in cervical cancer screening, compared with just 17% of those who ...

A new at-home self-collection device is taking aim at the screening gap for cervical cancer, and new research, spearheaded by ...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a method based on an adaptive active contour modelling to segment the cell nuclei from cervical smear images. The basic idea of our method is to make a contour to ...

We have a precursor in cervical dysplasia (abnormal changes in the cells on the cervix surface); We know the cause, which is HPV; We have a great screening test with the Pap smear; and it takes a ...

decreasing rates of dysplasia and also decreasing rates of cervical cancer in a lot of areas.” According to Sands, Pap smears and HPV screens are the most common ways to screen for HPV.

“We see decreasing rates in parts of the country due to the screening since it’s become available, decreasing rates of dysplasia and also decreasing rates of cervical cancer in a lot of areas.” ...

With the first three types of abnormal cells, you can expect more follow-up doctor visits as well as more frequent pap smears. Your doctor may also recommend HPV tests as well. If you’re undergoing ...

now we've found an easier and less invasive way in order to get the information we need in order to prevent cervical cancer." But this at-home test will not necessarily replace Pap smears ...

In fact, the authors of a recent cost-benefit analysis examining the inclusion of human papillomavirus testing in routine cervical cancer screening did not even include annual Pap smear screening ...

Abstract: Segmentation of cell nuclei in PAP-smear cervical images is of preeminent importance in computer-aided-diagnostic screening technique for cervical cancer. This paper proposes a novel nuclei ...