Less Paps + More HPV Vaccination = Less Cancer
Medical professionals interpreting modern research are finding that annual Pap screenings may produce unnecessary anxiety and cost for women without reducing cervical cancer risk.
OB-GYN and Family Planning blogs by Dr. Christine Conageski
About the author
Dr. Conageski is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology practicing in Aurora. Her interests include abnormal uterine bleeding and cervical cytology.
Pap Smear Guidelines for Women Over Age 30
Progress has brought about recent guideline changes concerning Pap smear testing for women age 30 or older, making it possible to go five years between tests.
The Benefits of Having Surgery at a Teaching Hospital
Dr. Conageski discusses the reasons that surgery patients benefit from the presence of resident physicians – doctors completing specialty post-graduate study – in the operating room.