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Screening and Testing

Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures

Cervical Cancer (PDQ®): Screening
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Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for cervical cancer.

Task Force Announces New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports new guidelines on cervical cancer screening released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Pap Tests and Cervical Health: A Healthy Habit for You
An easy to read booklet about the Pap Test.

Pap Tests for Older Women
For women over 65. Includes Medicare coverage of screening.

Cervical Cancer Screening: What Vietnamese Women Should Know
A culturally-sensitive translation of a Vietnamese-language brochure about cervical cancer screening.

Pap Test: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet that describes the Pap test procedure, possible results, and the link between HPV and cervical cancer.

Bethesda 2001: A Revised System for Reporting Pap Test Results Aims to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening
A revised system for reporting the results of Pap tests, published in the April 24, 2002, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, will change the way laboratories communicate with physicians about the 50 million cervical cancer screening tests performed each year in the United States.

Clinician Information: Identification and Management of Persons Exposed to DES (Diethylstilbestrol)

Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
A fact sheet that describes the role of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests and includes a brief discussion of factors affecting these results.

Tumor Markers
A fact sheet that lists examples of tumor markers in the blood and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.