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Re: home pap smearsFrom: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 30 Mar 2002 06:00:08 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 29 Mar 2002, S wrote: > >A company named Digene Corp is working on a home HPV test. But it won't >be available till the good old paranoid FDA does more testing. And >another company is also working on a home test. I can't remember their >name unfortunately. I, for one, will be VERY pleased when they come on >the market. It will give women who don't normally go to the doctor a >chance to look after themselves. > >-- >S
>So what does that do for you? Millions of women have HPV and a small percentage actually get cervical cancer. You would still need to have cells examined by a cytologist or pathologist;if you have cervical cancer you would still have to go to a doctor. (and if you've had cancer you'd know it's a lot more than one office visit a year)Your chance of dying from other causes is higher too, and there aren't any home tests for that.
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