Pap Smear - what is it and how the test is done
HPV (Human papillomavirus ) is transmitted through sexual intercourse and causes nearly 100% of cancers of the cervix in women. It is estimated that 1 in 2 women will contract the virus in their li...
Find out where to get a Pap Test (HPV Test) in Atessa. Compare details and costs for a Pap Smear from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Roma, 32 66034 Villa Santa Maria (CH)
9.3 km
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Via Costantinopoli, 144 66026 Ortona (CH)
20 km
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Largo Gian Battista Vico, 15, Chieti 66100 Chieti (CH)
24.1 km
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Via Vincenzo Bellini, 32 66100 Chieti Scalo (CH)
24.1 km
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Viale Nettuno, 41 66023 Francavilla al Mare (CH)
25.4 km
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Via Col Giuseppe Tirone, 8 67039 Sulmona (AQ)
26.7 km
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Via Circonvallazione Occidentale, 91/B 67039 Sulmona (AQ)
26.7 km
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Via Ciancetta, 19 66020 San Giovanni Teatino (CH)
27.8 km
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Via Belgio 8/10 86039 Termoli (CB)
28.7 km
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Corso Risorgimento, 193 86170 Isernia (IS)
35 km
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Anogenital warts Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis Anogenital cancers Oropharyngeal cancers Cervical squamous cell carcinoma Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia
HPV (Human papillomavirus ) is transmitted through sexual intercourse and causes nearly 100% of cancers of the cervix in women. It is estimated that 1 in 2 women will contract the virus in their li...
Pap smear testing is available, and it involves collecting a sample of cervical cells with a brush. The cells are further processed and checked under a microscope for evaluation.
Though mostly harmless, HPV can cause abnormal cells, which can sometimes lead to cancers in both men and women, including cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, head and neck, and penile cancers.
There are only preventive measures available currently. HPV is vaccine-preventable.