WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: HPVANDPAP: HPV and Pap smear

Re: HPVANDPAP: HPV and Pap smear

From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:30:30 -0500 (CDT)

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HPV testing can be done from the pap smear if a liquid pap is done. No need for biopsies of your pap smear is normal.

Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com

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At Sat, 14 Jun 2008, Belina wrote: >
>hi, a friend was just diagnosed with cervical cancer. her pap came back
>NORMAL it was the HPV test that came back abnormal and with further
>testing it was determined she had cervical cancer.The only reason the
>dr. did the HPV test on her was because there is some cancer in her
>family history. Now i'm wondering why the pap didn't pick this up? I
>just had my pap which came back fine and my dr. only does the HPV test
>if your pap comes back abnormal. Should i insist on the HPV test?
>Thanks!

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