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Can a pap smear diagnose cancer beyond the cervix or does it only check for "cervical cancer"?

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It could: Although it is a screwing test for cervical cancer,on rare occasions abnormal cells in smear could signal a cancer in the endometrium

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

Can a pap smear diagnose cancer beyond the cervix or does it only check for "cervical cancer"?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

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