Pap Smear Guidelines 2025. What is cervical cancer screening? The pap test (or pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately.

The new consensus guidelines are an update of the 2012 asccp management guidelines and were developed with input from 19 stakeholder organizations, including acog, to provide. Screening recommendations for the identification of precursors and prevention of cervical cancer.