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CDC: Doctors overtesting for cervical cancer virus
Updated <1m ago
The days of one-size-fits-all screening for cervical cancer are long gone. How often to get a Pap smear ? and whether to be tested for the cancer-causing HPV virus at the same time ? now depend on your age and other circumstances.
But a government study reports Monday that a surprising number of doctors and clinics aren't following national guidelines on how to perform HPV checks, suggesting a lot of women are getting unnecessary tests.
That wastes money and could harm women who wind up getting extra medical care they didn't need, says Dr. Mona Saraiya of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who led the research...
CDC: Doctors overtesting for cervical cancer virus
Updated <1m ago
The days of one-size-fits-all screening for cervical cancer are long gone. How often to get a Pap smear ? and whether to be tested for the cancer-causing HPV virus at the same time ? now depend on your age and other circumstances.
But a government study reports Monday that a surprising number of doctors and clinics aren't following national guidelines on how to perform HPV checks, suggesting a lot of women are getting unnecessary tests.
That wastes money and could harm women who wind up getting extra medical care they didn't need, says Dr. Mona Saraiya of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who led the research...