Pap Smear While Pregnant
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Will the Pap smear soon be replaced by a DNA test to detect cervical cancer? | KevinMD.com
kevinmd.com — “It appears the days of the Pap smear may be numbered.A recent study from the NEJM showed that a DNA test outperformed the Pap smear in reducing deaths from” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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Pap Tests: Things to Know - National Cancer Institute
cancer.gov — “Provides information about the importance of routine Pap testing in preventing and detecting cervical cancer, when to get a Pap test, and what to expect during screening. For rarely- or never-screened women.” View full resource at cancer.gov
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New Guidelines Discourage Yearly Pap Tests - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “While Pap smears remain an essential part of cervical cancer prevention, new guidelines discourage the once-a-year screenings that have been a part of women’s health for years. New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, state that women who are 21 to 29 years old only need a Pap smear every three years. And those under the age of 21 do not need a Pap smear at all, regardless of s” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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New guidelines recommend longer waits between Pap tests - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said that women in their 20s can have Pap smears every two years, rather than annually, while those in their 30s can wait three years between tests. According to the revised guidelines, healthy women under the age of 21 can skip the tests, reg…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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New guidelines recommend longer waits between Pap tests - Related Stories - AANP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said that women in their 20s can have Pap smears every two years, rather than annually, while those in their 30s can wait three years between tests. According to the revised guidelines, healthy women under the age of 21 can skip the tests, reg…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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New HPV Test to Detect Cervical Cancer Strains - On Women (usnews.com)
usnews.com — “It could improve on the current HPV test and Pap smears.” View full resource at usnews.com
Most Recently Shared on April 10, 2010 at 1:54 am By:
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The FDA has approved DNA tests to identify two strains of HPV. http://bit.ly/93xT4C
Lost Your Health Insurance? Consider Planned Parenthood Clinics - On Women (usnews.com)
usnews.com — “Newly unemployed women are heading to clinics for Pap smears, contraception, even cholesterol tests.” View full resource at usnews.com
Most Recently Shared on April 10, 2010 at 1:58 am By:
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Planned Parenthood clinics provide health care to those without insurance. http://bit.ly/aqB9rs
Recommendations for cancer screening are under review - latimes.com
latimes.com — “You'd think there could be no downside to widespread screening for cancer . But that's not always the case. Studies on Pap smears, for example, show that atypical cells can disappear if they're left alone, while interventions can cause scarring and interfere with later fertility. And many prostate cancers are so slow-growing that they won't affect a man's health, whereas cancer treatments come with adverse health effects.” View full resource at latimes.com
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Recommendations for #cancer screening are under review http://bit.ly/4IwLcs (via @LATimes) #radiology #imaging
HPV Test More Effective For Predicting Cancer Risk - Health News - redOrbit
redorbit.com — “Researchers have found that a test for HPV is better than a pap smear for predicting cervical cancer risk for women over 30, while a single PSA for men in their mid 40s might predict risk of developing advanced prostate cancer 30 years later.” View full resource at redorbit.com
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HPV Test More Effective For Predicting Cancer Risk: Researchers have found that a test for HPV is better than a ... http://bit.ly/in2e68
Where Are Pro-Choice Organizations in Birth Activism? | RHRealityCheck.org
rhrealitycheck.org — “Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women and Choice USA will all defend my right to choose abortion if I were to get pregnant and decide that I needed or wanted that option, they work for subsidized birth control and pap smears if I need that as well. But when it comes to where I choose to give birth - or with which type of provider - they are silent. Why?” View full resource at rhrealitycheck.org
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Where Are Pro-Choice Organizations in Birth Activism? | RHRealityCheck.org
rhrealitycheck.org — “Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women and Choice USA will all defend my right to choose abortion if I were to get pregnant and decide that I needed or wanted that option, they work for subsidized birth control and pap smears if I need that as well. But when it comes to where I choose to give birth - or with which type of provider - they are silent. Why?” View full resource at rhrealitycheck.org
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Cervical Health Awareness - WEGO Health
community.wegohealth.com — “January is National Cervical Health Awareness month yet while it's not as well advertised as well as say, October's breast cancer awareness month, women's health also encompasses this body part. For the next couple of weeks I'm going to address some cervical health issues in hopes of raising a little more awareness, so that action can be taken. Cervical health has greatly improved in the last 40 years due to screening practices (a simple pap smear, most times), however, the Surveillance Epidemio” View full resource at community.wegohealth.com
Most Recently Shared on January 20, 2010 at 2:00 pm By:
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