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What type of diseases does a pap smear test for?
can detect cervical cancer, precancerous changes, inflammation (vaginitis), infections, and some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Pap test can occasionally detect endometrial (uterine) cancer or ovarian cancer
Can a pap test detect a pregnancy?
This test will only tell you, if you have cervical cancer.
Medical test called Papanicolaou?
The Papanicolaou Test, also called a Pap test or Pap smear is used to detect cervical cancer. A variation, the anal Pap is used to detect anal cancer.
What is the Papanicolau test used to detect?
The Papanicolou test is used to detect possible precancerous and cancerous lesions that need further evaluation. It is not a diagnostic test, but is a screening test. Most commonly, we think of pap smears as detecting cervical cancer, but they may also be used to detect vaginal or anal cancer.
What can you detect with a pop smear?
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer.
What screening is used to test for breast cancer?
A breast biopsy is not a screening test. A screening test is a test used to detect disease in a patient who has no signs and symptoms. A breast biopsy is a test used to detect disease in someone who has signs and symptoms.
Is there a blood test that can detect cancer?
Yes there are blood test that detect cancer but there are more specific way to look for cancer. Don't worry yourself... You know your body, usually you can tell if something is going on. Be sure you schedule a yearly check up and discuss any concerns you may have with your doctor.
Prostate specific antigen is a test of which body system?
Male reproductive system. PSA test is used to detect prostate cancer.
Why do women have to get PAP smears?
It is recommended for women to regularly get pap smears in order to detect cancerous processes in the endocervical canal. Pap test is a screening test that can successfully detect the initial stages of cancer.
What requies a sample of feces?
A typical medical test that requires a stool sample is the fecal occult blood test, used to detect colon cancer.
When should one get a PSA test?
On average, males over the age of 50 should take a PSA test to detect cancer of the prostate. Some people at higher risk for prostate cancer should take the test at 40 to 45.
What type of cancer does a pap smear test for?
A pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. It can't diagnose cancer, but can determine which women need further testing. Occasionally, the pap smear can happen to find signs of endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining), but a normal test doesn't eliminate the possibility of endometrial cancer. The Pap smear process can also check for cancer of the vagina or anal cancer, but it is used for those purposes only in specific circumstances. A pap smear does not check for ovarian cancer.
