Cancer Information: The Basics 
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| screening | A screening test is one which is done on "normal" people without symptoms or physical findings in order to find hidden disease, in this case early or hidden cancer. For gynecologic cancers the only good screning tools available are for cervical cancer, those being the Pap smear and newer technologies like visual tests(PapSure) and viral tests(DiGene). These tests DO NOT test for ovarian or endometrial (uterine) cancer. There are no good screening tests available yet for uterine or ovarian cancer. |
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