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All About Pap Smears

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Again, just to bear in mind, that you can find lesions that look abnormal, are picked up now, and then upon repeat pap testing, ultimately regress on their own, meaning they just go away. It's just something, I think, that definitely ought to be discussed individually, each woman with her physician. Controversial topic.

SHAWN BIGGERS, MD: I think that the consumer should think that, no matter what they get, they need to have some kind of screening, a pap smear of some kind, on an annual basis. The traditional pap smear is a really good test. It's still a great test. So you shouldn't say, "Wow, my insurance company doesn't cover it. I'm going to go out and pay the extra." It may not be worth that. It's just it's good to be aware that these tests do exist, and there is some level of increased sensitivity.

CHERYL WILLS: That's the take-home message. Dr. Shawn Biggers, thank you for joining us. Dr. Flavia Golden, thank you as well. Very informative. And thank you for tuning in to our webcast.