Screening is the use of tests to detect a disease in people who have no symptoms. 

In December 2017, the Pap smear test was replaced with the National Cervical Screening Program. The procedure is similar to the Pap smear test but tests for HPV infection. If your test results are normal, you will only need to be tested every 5 years. All women aged between 25 and 74 years of age can get screened for free every 5 years as part of the program.

Apart from screening for cervical cancer, screening is not used for any of the other gynaecological cancers.