does a smear test detect ovarian cancer
Pap smear tests, which screen for cervical cancer, may help identify ovarian and uterine cancer as well, a new study suggests.That's because the cervical fluid collected during a Pap smear can contain cells, including cancer cells, that have been shed from theovaries or endometrium (the lining of the uterus).uring the study, researchers developed a test to look for genetic markers of ovarian and endometrial cancers that were present in the cervical fluid. (The new test requires cervical fluid from a Pap smear, but analyzes it in a different way than does the test for cervical cancer.).