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Pap smear and treatment



Alternative names:
treatment for abnormal pap smear

Information:

Question:
Does an abnormal Pap smear always need treatment?

Answer:
No, but the condition does need to be closely monitored. See pap smear.

Question:
Can a Pap smear sometimes miss cervical cancers?

Answer:
Pap smears miss as many as 20% of precancerous and cancerous lesions either because of a technician's error or inadequate sampling of tissue. See pap smear.





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