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  2. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of surfactant-derived lipoprotein compounds within the alveoli of the lung. The accumulated substances interfere with the normal gas exchange and expansion of the lungs, ultimately leading to difficulty breathing and a predisposition to ...

  3. Pap test - Wikipedia

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    The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), [1] cervical smear (BE), cervical screening (BE), [2] or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women). [3]

  4. How Often Should You Get a Pap Smear? We Asked an OBGYN - AOL

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    According to Dr. Harrison, “Women should stop having cervical cancer screening after age 65 if they do not have a history of abnormal cervical cells or cervical cancer, and they have had either ...

  5. Aerophagia - Wikipedia

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    Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs.Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatus (farting), belching (burping) is not present, and the actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. [1]

  6. US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer ...

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    Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. Draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

  7. Self-Administered Alternative to the Pap Smear Promises Less ...

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    In a pap smear, a gynecologist uses a speculum to open the walls of the vagina, and then uses an instrument to collect cells from the cervix. As the Mayo Clinic notes, it “may feel uncomfortable.

  8. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, and is the cause of death in 55% of women and 70% of men with lung cancer. [39] The US Preventative Service Task Force revised the recommendations for lung cancer screening in 2021, where annual LDCT is recommended for adults between the ages 50 and 80, who either currently smoke or have a history of ...

  9. What Is Peyronie’s Disease? What You Need to Know, From ...

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    Smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your health. It’s linked to heart disease, cancer, lung diseases, type 2 diabetes, and, according to some research, Peyronie’s disease.