Oncology - Cervical cancer screening (1 and 2) 19/02/24

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1) A 28-year-old woman presents for her routine cervical cancer screening. She has previously had normal Pap smears and has no significant medical history. She is informed about the option of co-testing with both a Pap smear and HPV DNA test. She asks about the benefits and limitations of each screening method. Which statement regarding co-testing with Pap smear and HPV DNA test is true?

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a. Co-testing is recommended for women under the age of 21

b. Co-testing is less sensitive than Pap smear alone for detecting cervical abnormalities

c. Co-testing allows for longer intervals between screenings compared to Pap smear alone

d. Co-testing is not recommended for women with a history of abnormal Pap smears

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2) A 30-year-old woman has come in with a positive HPV DNA test. She wants to know “Does HPV always lead to cervical cancer?”. Which statement is true?

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a. Most HPV infections go away on their own

b. short-term infections cause only mild changes in cervical cells. The cells go back to normal as the HPV infection clears.

c. Only a small number of women with high-risk types of HPV will get cervical cancer

d. All are true

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