pap test

Noun

Meaning

a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer

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Access In Taiwan most middle and upper-class people have access to the Pap test and can choose to have one done annually. Source: Internet

In nearly all cases, pelvic exams were conducted at the same time as the Pap test, according to the study published Jan. Source: Internet

"Cervical cancer was the leading cancer killer of women in before the introduction of the Pap test. Source: Internet

Receiving an abnormal Pap test result can be stressful. Source: Internet

They recruited 19,000 women to agree to get either an HPV tests or a standard Pap test. Source: Internet

Since not all labs have transitioned to primary HPV testing, the guidelines say acceptable options are HPV testing in addition to a Pap test (called co-testing) every five years, or Pap tests alone every three years. Source: Internet

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