Dr. Mamie Bowers, McKinney's gynecologist, says that reading Pap smears can be tricky.
In a pilot study, they analyzed Pap smears from 46 women who already were diagnosed with either ovarian or endometrial cancer.
The list includes electrocardiograms for asymptomatic patients, imaging tests for routine back pain, and Pap smears for women younger than 21 years old.
Dental extractions, cleanings and fillings were also available, and medical services included pap smears, breast exams, acupuncture and testing for diabetes and HIV.
"There has been continued weakness in office traffic, continuing expanding intervals with pap smears, and other things that would have investors worried, " Bonello says.
"We have found women who otherwise would have gone through the system with normal Pap smears, not ever suspecting that there's something wrong, " says Shaber.
Byrd recently began combing the data from a health promotion effort she designed to improve the rate of pap smears among Latinas in the community.
Over time, Pap smears eventually pick up most slow-growing cancers.
And finally, these plans will require insurance companies to cover basic preventative care -- from routine checkups, to mammograms, to pap smears -- at no extra charge to you.
These are the people who often provide senior women with basic medical services (Pap smears and other basic screenings) along with gynecological services to the 3 million younger women who receive Medicare due to disability.
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Healthcare quality organizations, like the National Committee for Quality Assurance suggest that millions of people in the United States do not receive the basic recommendations for preventive health services such as immunizations, pap smears, mammograms, colorectal cancer screenings and the like.
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