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Jan. 11, 2013

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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Johns Hopkins scientists use Pap test fluid to detect ovarian, endometrial cancers (Press release)

NBC: 'Pap' test possible for ovarian cancer

SFGate: Retooling Pap test to spot more kinds of cancer Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Retooling-Pap-tes

Sci Trans Med: Evaluation of DNA from the Papanicolaou Test to Detect Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers

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