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Re: Offering patients alternative Pap methodsFrom: charlie chambers (cchamber@ic.owatonna.mn.us)Fri Apr 25 22:36:09 1997
My opinion is that the Papnet and Thinprep systems are ridiculous. A case of consumerism antedating the science and benefit. The traditional pap smear is a near perfect screening tool being easy to perform, inexpensive,mand effective for significantly reducing the incidence of cervical cancer. Given the slow progression of cervical atypias, the occassional false negatives are acceptable assuming patient compliance. Perhaps these other methods would allow longer intervals between screening, however, no data supports this contention. Until then, I wish these companies would stop running these ads, do the research, and maybe find me a good screening test as effective as the pap smear for colon cancer.
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