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New guidelines have been established for women 21-65 regarding PAP smears.

Tests need to be taken once every 3 years and only once in 5 years for those who also get tested for HPV.

Good news for women as these tests are highly effective in diagnosis and prevention.

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A new study recommends HPV testing for all women over 30 years.

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been shown to be present in women who later develop certain types of cervical cancer.

Detecting the virus leads to closer screening for cervical cancer.

Results of a five-year study involving 45,000 women provided the strongest evidence yet in favor of using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, Chris Meijer and colleagues from the VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam reported in The Lancet Oncology.

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