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New Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening

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An influential panel of experts has issued new guidelines for osteoporosis screening, recommending for the first time that women younger than 60 get bone density scans if they have risk factors.

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New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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Doctors Revamp Guidelines For Pap Smears : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “For years, doctors have recommended that women start getting Pap smears every year or two to try to catch signs of cancer early, when it's easiest to prevent and treat. But new guidelines say that testing every three years is a better idea for most women.View full resource at npr.org

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Doctors Revamp Guidelines For Pap Smears http://t.co/KdxOMHq3 in @NPRHealth. [Annual screening no longer recommended]

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New Recommendations Call for Less Frequent Pap Smears | Parents News Now, by Holly Lebowitz Rossi

parents.com — “Women between ages 21 and 65 should only receive Pap smear tests, which screen for abnormalities in the cervix, every 3-5 years, rather than every year.  ThisView full resource at parents.com

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USPSTF's New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidance Includes Changes, Options -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

aafp.org — “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its screening guidelines for cervical cancer March 14, issuing final recommendations that include some significant changes. The USPSTF recommends that women ages 21-65 who have a cervix have a Pap smear "every three years," which is largely consistent with its earlier position.View full resource at aafp.org

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New Cervical Cancer Guidelines: Less Screening

webmd.com — “Combining a Pap test with a human papillomavirus (HPV) test can safely extend the interval between cervical cancer screenings from three years to five years in many women between the ages of 30-65, according to new recommendations.View full resource at webmd.com

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Include HPV Tests | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “Although infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the leading cause of cervical cancer, until now, an influential government group has been reluctant to recommend using the HPV test to screen for the disease. That changed on Wednesday when the U.S.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Include HPV Tests | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “Although infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the leading cause of cervical cancer, until now, an influential government group has been reluctant to recommend using the HPV test to screen for the disease. That changed on Wednesday when the U.S.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Pap Smear And Screening Recommendations

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study, published early online in Annals of Internal Medicine, states that according to new guidelines set forth by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), womenView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Give Women Choices Depending On Age

huffingtonpost.com — “WASHINGTON -- Forget one-size-fits-all advice: Guidelines out Wednesday give women choices for cervical cancer testing that depend on their age. Once recommended every year, many major medical groups have long said that a Pap test every three years is the best way to screen most women, starting at age 21 and ending at 65.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations

womenshealthcaretopics.com — “New cervical cancer screening recommendations were released by USPSTF and ACS/ASCCP/ASCP. Co-testing increases time between visits.View full resource at womenshealthcaretopics.com

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines will incorporate co-testing. Co-testing utilizes both cytology (Pap) and... http://t.co/85LDkcM8

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines: No annual PAP smear | KDVR.com is the website for KDVR Television, FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

kdvr.com — “DENVER -- New guidelines released today give women choices for cervical cancer testing that depend on their age. The PAP test was once recommended for all women annually but now major medical groups have changed their recommendations from annually to every 3 to 5 years.View full resource at kdvr.com

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ACOG - New Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society/American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology/American Society for Clinical Pathology

acog.org — “ACOG - New Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society/American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology/American Society for Clinical PathologyView full resource at acog.org

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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  sView full resource at abcnews.go.com

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ACOG - Medical Groups Release New Cervical Screening Guidance

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Journal Watch General Medicine Year In Review 2011: Prostate Cancer Screening

secure.quantiamd.com — “Allan S. Brett, MD, Editor-in-Chief Journal Watch General Medicine, shares highlights and perspectives relating to one of the stories featured in the journal’s Year in Review 2011: the new recommendation against prostate cancer screening.View full resource at secure.quantiamd.com

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