What Does a Pap Smear Test Detect?
Pap smears screen for:
- Precancerous cervical cell changes
- Cervical cancer
They do not detect ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, STIs (except incidental findings), or pregnancy.
Diseases - Related Articles
- Adrenal Insufficiency: Symptoms, Causes & Addison's Disease
- Tuberculosis (TB): Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention
- Understanding ALS: Causes and the Impact on Motor Neurons
- Endometriosis: Symptoms, Causes & Where It Develops
- Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD): Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
- Disease: Definition, Classification, and Prevention Overview
- Understanding Intrinsic Lung Diseases: Causes & Symptoms