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Diagnosed w/ hpv 2yrs ago. inadequate pap smear 2x. dr said i don't have the cancerous strains. but my prof. (nurse pract) said i'll still get cancer?
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Low risk: Fortunately, Cervical Cancer is not common under age 25. The existing HPV tests look for the most common high risk strains. If testing showed no high risk strains are present, your risk of Cervical cancer is very low (but not zero). Follow your doctor's recommendations for f/u testing. Best wishes!
Answered 4/23/2017
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Odd statement: I don't know the wording your NP used, but there appears to be a miscommunication. You might, in your lifetime, go on to develop cancer, but most do not.Even those who have tested positive for the high risk strains may never get it.It may motivate some to be more compliant with having the PAP tests done but that is all.
Answered 4/24/2017
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