Not everyone's clear on HPV tests

The test approved in 2003 to detect the human papillomavirus isn't always used correctly. A new study says 25% of doctors are giving the wrong test and two-thirds are testing the wrong patients.Most women are familiar with the Pap smear — a test that detects precancerous changes in the cells of the cervix. They're less likely to know of the far newer HPV test, which detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer.

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