For Women Over 30, There May Be A Better Choice Than The Pap Smear
A new study adds weight to the evidence that an HPV test can more accurately test for cervical cancer risk than a Pap smear.
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Could Making Cancer Screening Simpler Increase Women's Risk?
An influential task force says that either a Pap test or an HPV test is enough to screen for cervical cancer. But key medical groups say that strategy could miss cancers, especially in minority women.
Specialists Split Over HPV Test's Role In Cancer Screening
An HPV test could replace the Pap smear for many women, two groups of physicians say. But other doctors, including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, still urge dual testing.