Abnormal HPV and/or Pap test? Here's what to expect
You’ve gotten the results of your HPV and/or Pap test back — and they were abnormal.
But what does that mean? Is that the same thing as having cervical cancer?
The good news is that most women with abnormal HPV and/or Pap test results are perfectly healthy. Here’s what to know about their connection to cervical cancer.
How serious is an abnormal HPV and/or Pap test?An abnormal HPV and/or Pap test doesn’t mean that...
What is dysplasia?
“Dysplasia” is the scientific term for “abnormal cells,” which don’t look the way they’re supposed to under a microscope. These abnormal cells...
6 pap smear questions, answered
It's a procedure that goes by many names: Pap smear, Papanicolaou test, Pap test, cytology or simply a ‘Pap.’
At MD Anderson, we refer...