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FDA: Use HPV tests over Pap tests to find cervical cancer

The Pap test, the gold standard for detecting cervical cancer for 60 years, may be losing its luster. An FDA advisory committee unanimously recommended this week that a particular HPV test become the ...
Business Insider

An 'unacceptably low' amount of women are up to date on a test that can catch cervical cancer, according to a new study

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Cervical cancer used to be the top cause of cancer-related death for American women, but cases and deaths related to the disease have dropped ...
CNN

HPV test more effective than Pap smear in cancer screening, study suggests

Cervical cancer is among the easiest gynecologic cancers to prevent, and two screening tests can help detect the disease early: the routine Pap smear and testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV. The ...
Business Insider

Why an abnormal Pap smear doesn't always mean you have cancer

An abnormal Pap smear means some percentage of your cervix cells appear abnormal in shape or size. In most cases, an abnormal Pap smear does not indicate cancer and is in fact caused by HPV. If you ...
Yahoo

Why women 30 and older need to ask for this at their next Pap test

Getting a Pap test isn’t exactly something most women look forward to. But when you have one done, you want to make sure you’re doing what you can to max out the benefits. During a Pap, it’s easy to ...