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What do benign reactive changes in pap test mean?

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Nothing to worry abo: If the changes are benign, that means there is no sign of cancer .So you can relax and be happy. Reactive does not mean anything special...So you can ignore it.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 9/6/2013

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