Department Of Medicine

Pap Smear

Following Excerpt from American Cancer Society for page " What is a Pap Smear"

The Pap test, or Pap smear, is a way to check cells from the cervix (the lower part of the uterus or womb) and the vagina. This test can find precancerous changes or cancer of the cervix or vagina. A Pap test will only rarely detect cancer of the ovaries or cancer of the upper part of the uterus (endometrial cancer). It can also find some infections of the cervix and vagina.

Campus Resources :

• University Hospital
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Breast Clinic
• Studies in progress

For more instant information on this topic please see links below :

• US Preventive Services Task Force for page " Screening for Cervical Cancer "
• American Cancer Society for page " What is a Pap Smear "
• Amercan Cancer Society for Annual Pap Smears May Not Be Necessary
• NJ Health Wellness Protection Act (HWPA) Tune up lists