Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Cervical cancer is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent, with regular screening tests and follow-up. Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early
  •  The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately.
  • The HPV test looks for the virus (human papillomavirus) that can cause these cell changes.

Read more from CDC:
What Should I Know About Cervical Cancer Screening?



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