When one of the country’s top groups representing the interests of women’s health care physicians puts out a new document for its members, changes can be bold or very subtle, yet still significant.

Pap smears in women under 21 do more harm than good, new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) say. In most cases such tests reveal only human papillomavirus ...

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change by the American ...

For many women, getting a Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer, is an annual ritual. Perhaps no longer. According to new guidelines issued today by the American College of Obstetricians and ...

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change by the American ...

The latest ACOG guidelines recommend a longer span between testing, in contrast to the traditional annual test. In the absence of risk factors such as those previously mentioned, women are advised to ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:14:32 GMT — WASHINGTON (AP) - First mammograms. Now - in an apparent coincidence - Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most ...

Cervical cancer screening has grown into a remarkable success story in the United States. Women believe that they should visit their healthcare provider for an annual Papanicolaou (Pap) test, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the second time in less than three years the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its recommendation of how often women should get cervical cancer and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most women can wait three to five years between Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer, according to guidelines released Monday by the American College of Obstetricians ...