The rate of death from cervical cancer is reduced by more than 80% among women who
have regular Papanicolaou (Pap) screening. 1 Women of lower socioeconomic status and …

The incidence of and mortality from invasive cervical cancer in the United States have fallen
dramatically since the implementation of Pap smear screening. Today approximately 13,000 …

In this article, the author focuses on a study related to the decrease in mortality rate from
cervical cancer in the US due to the introduction of cervical cancer screening with the …

The remarkable success achieved in cervical cancer prevention is largely attributable to
cervical cytology screening, also known as the Papanicolaou (Pap) test. The American …

The cervical/vaginal Papanicolaou (Pap) test has been tremendously successful in reducing
the death rate from cervical cancer in countries that screen large segments of the population …

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear has been credited with reducing deaths from cervical cancer
over recent decades. Retrospective studies have shown that 49% to 72% of patients with …

In its 2009 recommendations for cervical cancer screening, the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) calls for less-frequent but smarter screening that …

Enthusiasm for cancer screening in the United States is enormous 1 and seemingly
insatiable, with the Papanicolaou test leading the pack as the most widely applied …

Declines in cervical cancer incidence and mortality reported in the United States since the
1950s have been attributed to early detection and treatment of precancerous and cancerous …

Background. Cervical cancer screening is not fully utilized among all groups of women in the
United States, especially women without access to health care and older women. Methods …