pap
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In 2017, Australia was one of the first countries to transition from a pap smear to a more sensitive HPV-based cervical screening, which is only required every five years.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Some of them have been feeding on spoon-fed pap by the rich and powerful for so long that — as A.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
With a clear mammogram, ultrasound and pap smear, Munn’s cancer could’ve been among the estimated 20% that go undetected, according to the National Cancer Institute.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
Even so, women who test positive for HPV still need to follow up with a pap smear afterwards — which is where products like Methica CC, developed by the Netherlands-based CC Diagnostics, come in.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
But that ain’t the bad news you’d think it is; now whenever I goes barefoot, I’ll look down and get a good reminder of my pap!
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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