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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: April 6, 2009
A new DNA test for the virus that causes cervical cancer does so much better than current methods that some gynecologists hope it will eventually replace the Pap smear in wealthy countries and cruder...
BY ROSEMARY BLACK
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, April 14th 2009
(Note: Actress Farrah Fawcett lost the battle to anal cancer on June 25, 2009 after this article was printed.)
Anal cancer, which "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett is battling,...
What is an abnormal Pap test?
A Pap test, or Pap smear, is part of a woman’s routine physical exam. It is a great way to prevent cervical cancer, because it can find cells on your cervix that could turn into cancer. The cervix is the lower part of...
What is HPV?
HPV, or Human Papillomavirus, is the name of a group of viruses that has more than 100 different strains. HPV is sometimes called the wart virus because some types of HPV cause warts on the hands, feet or genitals. Some types can turn...
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a procedure being studied more frequently for its role in detecting breast cancer, including the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and contralateral breast cancer (breast cancer in the opposite...
