What's the best way to screen women for cervical cancer?

Renee Mestad, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Renee Mestad, MD (photo by Jim
Howe) A A recent study recent study in the Journal of the American
Medical Association in the Journal of the American Medical
Association called into question the sensitivity of the Pap smear
called into question the sensitivity of the Pap smear, a test
that's been used for decades to screen for cervical cancer in
women. Instead of relying on a pathologist to view abnormal cells
in the Pap smear, a newer test looks for the presence of HPV, the
human papillomavirus, which is responsible for the majority of
cases of cervical cancer., a test that's been used for decades to
screen for cervical cancer in women. Instead of relying on a
pathologist to view abnormal cells in the Pap smear, a newer test
looks for the presence of HPV, the human papillomavirus, which is
responsible for the majority of cases of cervical cancer. Renee
Mestad, MD Renee Mestad, MD, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at
Upstate, tells about the study and explains why most women don't
need to be screened every year., chief of obstetrics and gynecology
at Upstate, tells about the study and explains why most women don't
need to be screened every year.