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The Truth About HPV: What Your Pap smear Reveals
Pap Smears & HPV Testing After 30: What Results Mean and What Happens Next
Duncan Turner, MD explains that for patients over 30, Pap smears are often paired with HPV DNA testing to better estimate cervical cancer risk. He reviews how the Pap smear, developed around 1950, detects abnormal cervical cells, and how HPV was later identified as the cause of these changes. If HPV is found but Pap results are normal, clinicians typically examine the cervix more closely with a microscope to ensure nothing is missed. If mildly abnormal cells are present but HPV is negative, patients are usually…
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