Ontario is the latest province to change how it screens for cervical cancer. Starting March 3, healthcare providers will be replacing Pap smears with human paoillomavirus (HPV) testing. According to ...

It is not a substitute for seeking medical care. On March 3, 2025, Ontario will switch from Pap testing to HPV testing as the primary test for cervical cancer screening. Previously, HPV testing ...

The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is commonly used to screen for cervical cancer and since its introduction in organized screening programmes in resource-rich countries it has been successful in ...