As a head and neck cancer surgeon and researcher, my day-to-day goal is to offer the best quality cancer care to every patient I see. 

However, I recognize that the way we treat cancers is not always ideal. We can do better. That’s why my long-term goal is to change how we treat cancer over time.

Here’s how my career at MD Anderson is allowing me to make headway on both goals.

It's a procedure that goes by many names: Pap smear, Papanicolaou test, Pap test, cytology or simply a ‘Pap.’

At MD Anderson, we refer to it as a Pap test, but whatever you call it, you may have questions about this procedure, who needs it and what to expect at your appointment.

I’m answering those questions here and sharing some exciting news about how Pap tests may be changing in the near future.