Pap Smear
Also known as: PAP Test
Formal name: Papanicolaou smear; Cervical smear; Cervical/vaginal cytology
Related tests: Human Papillomavirus (HPV); Trichomonas wet prep
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On This Site
Conditions: Cervical cancer, STDs
Screening: Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 50 and up
In the News: Approval of new HPV DNA tests prompts update to guidelines for appropriate use (2009), Should HPV Tests Replace Pap Smears? (2007)
Screening: Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 50 and up
In the News: Approval of new HPV DNA tests prompts update to guidelines for appropriate use (2009), Should HPV Tests Replace Pap Smears? (2007)
Elsewhere On The Web
Personal Pap Smear Scheduling Reminder
ACOG: Revised Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Require Reeducation of Women and Physicians
ASCCP: Consensus Guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Making Progress against Cervical Cancer
National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet: Pap Test
National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet: Understanding Cervical Changes, A Health Guide for Women
ACOG: Revised Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Require Reeducation of Women and Physicians
ASCCP: Consensus Guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Making Progress against Cervical Cancer
National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet: Pap Test
National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet: Understanding Cervical Changes, A Health Guide for Women
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