HPV testing may replace pap smears for many women—what to to know before your next gyno visit
Health: Sarah Tout, assistant professor of reproductive biology at the School of Medicine, explained the difference between a pap smear and an HPV test and recent changes to recommendations in cervical cancer screenings.
A sample of the imaging used by researchers to identify a biomarker to reveal the HPV-associated cancer in some patients who could avoid the harsher treatment, instead receiving either lower doses of radiation or no radiation at all.