Doc Talk Ep14: Pap Smear

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Doc Talk Ep. 14: PAP Smear (Cervical Cancer Screening) is live on all our platforms. ​🙌​

Detecting cervical cancer early with a Pap smear gives you a greater chance at a cure. Additionally, it can also detect changes in your cervical cells that suggest cancer may develop in the future. Hence, it is extremely important to remember that each and every woman should get a PAP Smear done every 2-3 years after the age of 35.

Here's what Dr. Ravina covers: 👇​
1. Introduction (0:14 seconds)
2. What is screening for any cancer? (1:20 seconds)
3. What is Cervical Cancer? (1:38 seconds)
4. HPV Vaccination and when you should get it (1:58 seconds)
5. What are the risk factors Cervical Cancer? (2:49 seconds)
6. Breast Screening Test:
~PAP Smear (3:45 seconds)
~HPV DNA/RNA Test (4:44 seconds)
7. When and how often should you start getting PAP Smear done? (5:01 seconds)

Thank you for watching and we look forward to hearing your thoughts and any additional questions you may have regarding the PAP Smear! 🤗​
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