Hey there, it’s Kelsey in New York. I’m here to talk about why pelvic exams for women will start to look different. But first ...
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For starters, it does not mean you have cancer—or that you’re destined to develop it.
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Despite agreement among physicians that the ThinPrep Pap test is easier to read, cost is the number one reason the method is not yet widely used. "The coverage for the test by insurance companies ...
Women who return a positive test for HPV would then go for a pap smear and the cells can undergo more detailed analysis. The device, currently a prototype, uses a new cartridge for every test and ...
Women with positive test results underwent colposcopy and biopsy, as did a random sample of women who tested negative. The sensitivity of HPV testing was 94.6%, whereas that of Pap testing was 55.4%.