Can you have uterine cancer with a normal pap smear?

The Pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer, not endometrial cancer. It can find abnormal changes in the cells that are on the surface of the cervix, and thus can help find cervical cancer in its earliest stages. The Pap test has led to a major decrease in the number of women who die from cervical cancer. read more

The risks of endometrial cancer screening tests include the following: Finding endometrial cancer may not improve health or help a woman live longer. Screening may not improve your health or help you live longer if you have advanced endometrial cancer or if it has already spread to other places in your body. read more