title: By the way, doctor. I recently read that a test for the virus linked to cervical cancer may be better than a Pap smear. Does this mean I can avoid a regular pelvic exam and Pap smear? Should I ask my doctor for this test?
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robb-Nicholson
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral