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Will pap smears be a test of the past?

Posted on February 15, 2024 by drlesliegreenberg

Researchers are considering screening average-risk asymptomatic women for cervical cancer with only HPV testing. We now know that HPV, human papillomavirus is the virus that causes cells on the cervix to change from normal cells to cancer.  We used to … Continue reading →

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Do you really need that pap? See the updated cervical cancer screening guidelines.

Posted on January 25, 2022 by drlesliegreenberg

Updated cervical cancer screening guidelines.  Do you really need that pap? Why test for cervical cancer?  4000 patients still die annually from cervical cancer.  This is dramatically decreased compared to the 1950s, but racial and socioeconomic disparities continue to contribute … Continue reading →

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