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Pap Test May Detect More Than Just Cervical Cancer

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Pap tests, which are routinely used to detect cervical cancer, may be capable of spotting ovarian and uterine cancers as well, according to a new paper published in Science Translational Medicine. Study co-author Luis Diaz, of Johns Hopkins, discusses the findings.

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Metastasis Radiation therapy Hysterectomy Human papillomavirus Carcinoma in situ Endometrial cancer Translational medicine Oncology

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Organization: Johns Hopkins

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