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  2. What an HPV Diagnosis Really Means - AOL

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    The highest-risk types are HPV 16 and 18; these are responsible for the vast majority of HPV-related cancers, including cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and head and neck.

  3. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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    Because of the link between HPV and cervical cancer, the ACS currently recommends early detection of cervical cancer in average-risk asymptomatic adults primarily with cervical cytology by Pap smear, regardless of HPV vaccination status. Women aged 30–65 should preferably be tested every 5 years with both the HPV test and the Pap test.

  4. What to know about HPV testing with Medicare - AOL

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    Starting from when someone reaches the age of 30, Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage plans will cover HPV testing along with a Pap test once every 5 years. This lasts until a person is over ...

  5. Cervical screening - Wikipedia

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    In England, the NHS cervical screening programme is available to women aged 25 to 64; women aged 25 to 49 receive an invitation every 3 years and women aged 50 to 64 receive an invitation every 5 years to undergo HPV testing. [15] [16] If there is a positive HPV test result, then patients undergo further cytology (Pap smear). [15]

  6. Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical ...

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    Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the United States Preventative Services Task Force ...

  7. Cervical cancer - Wikipedia

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    Long-term use of oral contraceptives is associated with increased risk of cervical cancer in women who have had HPV. Women who have used oral contraceptives for 5 to 9 years have about three times the incidence of invasive cancer, and those who used them for 10 years or longer have about four times the risk. [50] [55]

  8. HPV-related cervical cancer increasing in some women, new ...

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    Women ages 30 to 65 can be screened either every three years with a Pap smear or every five years with an HPV test or combination of the two tests. HPV tests can detect genetic material from the ...

  9. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    HPV disease is the leading cause of cervical cancer, therefore making the HPV vaccine the primary prevention measure for the cancer. Screening with the Papanicolaou (Pap) test is consequently the second measure of prevention. [27] The test identifies cells that are precancerous, and are often credited for the reduced mortality. [28]