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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:49 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Cervical Cancer(Free Handout)

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Diagnosis of cervical cancer includes a pelvic examination and a Papanicolaou test (Pap smear). In women who are over the age of 30, cervical cancer screening also involves a test to detect high-risk HPV infection (called the digene HPV test). An HPV test also may be performed in women younger than 30 years of age who have an inconclusive Pap smear.

The American Cancer Society recommends that all women begin h...Read the full article
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