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Pap Smear

Alternate Names : Papanicolaou Test

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The Pap Smear

Today's Top News Stories
•	Another Study Warns of Risk From Cardiac Surgery Drug - Dec 02, 2008, 19:00 Patients given Trasylol have a higher death risk, data review finds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 2, 2008 - Dec 02, 2008, 09:47 Sarcoma Surgery Lower Back Pain
•	Rapid Response Teams Don't Cut Hospital Heart Attacks, Death Rates - Dec 02, 2008, 16:00 Money may be better spent in other areas, experts say.
•	Scientists Report Mental 'Body-Swapping' - Dec 02, 2008, 17:00 In experiments, people felt physical sensation when a mannequin's body was touched.
•	High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods - Dec 02, 2008, 12:00 Cereals, licorice, pancakes, among other products, home to sodium, study says.

A Pap test is a simple, relatively inexpensive procedure that can easily detect cancerous or precancerous conditions.

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