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A member asked:
I attended my first cervical screening at age 25. they tested for hpv only which was negative. because it was negative they did not look at cytology. asked to come back in 5 years. could they have missed cervical cancer by only testing hpv status?
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That is valid decision under the circumstances. Cancer of the cervix at your age is very rare.
Answered 11/10/2022
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