Cervical
Google pays tribute to Greek inventor of smear test
Monday's Google Doodle paid tribute to Georgios Papanikolaou, the Greek medic and researcher who invented the smear test to detect early signs of cervical and uterine cancer.
The doodle, an illustration of him inspecting cells under a microscope, was available in 12 countries around the world.
City of Athens offering a week of free PAP tests for all women
Doctors at the City of Athens's clinics will be offering free cervical smear tests to women from Monday, December 1, to Friday, December 5.
Women interested in getting themselves checked for any cervical problems can book at appointment with one of the clinics' gynecologists by telephone. They do not need to have health insurance or be registered with Greek authorities.