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Will New Pap Test Guidelines Result in Delayed Administration of Gardasil?

November 20, 2009 04:30 PM
by James Sullivan
New screening guidelines for cervical cancer say girls can wait until age 21 to begin Pap tests, though it is unclear how these recommendations will impact current HPV vaccination guidelines.
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