There’s a new cervical cancer screening option
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends HPV testing alone every five years
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SCREEN TIME Updated cervical cancer screening guidelines now include the option of having an HPV test alone, which checks a sample of cervical cells for the presence of the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers.
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