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A large study of over 330,000 women in Kaiser Permanente Northern California found that for women aged 30 and older who had a normal Pap test and negative HPV test, very few cancers or precancers were detected in the following 3 years, providing strong evidence that annual Pap tests are not necessary for these women. The study also found that HPV testing alone was nearly as effective as HPV and Pap co-testing at identifying women at risk. However, a positive Pap test provided important additional risk infor

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Aries Chandra Kencana

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