New Cervical Screening Suggestions

First breast cancer now cervical cancer and other screening controversy is brewing. For the second time in a week medical experts are changing longstanding recommendations a federal task force now advises. Women under the age of fifty not to get routine mammograms in the past women in their forties were urged to be tested. And now -- report out today by the American college of OB GYM suggests that women should start getting pap smears at age 21 that's older than previous recommendations. Now it's also being suggested that most women under the age of thirty should be tested only once every two years not every year. The new guidelines are concerned for local OBG land and they are causing some confusion for patients it's an idea your side medical. -- Patient care might be at risk.

The new directives say women can wait until they're 21 for their first pap smear and don't need to get them every year. But -- OBG YN doctor -- Heckman worries the new guidelines might give some women a false sense of security I don't want patients to here. That because these new guidelines they shouldn't go to their doctor that's absolutely not and that's for the confusion lies Pacman also worries doctors might end up missing precancerous cells in sexually active teens. And fears the recommendations will result in insurers denying claims.

When a patient comes in who actually needs to be taking care of differently than somebody else and insurance as a refusing to pay for it than those patients are gonna lack getting the care they need. That worries me and giving Medicare and Medicaid that followed suit absolutely.

Nineteen year old at least -- green is a case in point. Doctors are watching her because of an irregular -- cervical screens are an important part of greens ongoing care.

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Green gets an annual Pappas says many sexually active teens do not.

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The National Cervical Cancer Coalition voiced support for the new guidelines Friday. The organization's national chair says research shows most teens that problem caps need to be watched not treated. Alan Kay says procedures remove precancerous tissue can lead to childbearing problems later on in.

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The American Cancer Society also supports the new guidelines but adds the best medicine is always to consult your doctor in Tampa -- news Channel --

New guidelines are not most women who took part in our latest survey USA say they will not change what they've been doing. 72%. Said the latest recommendations will not affect their pap smear schedule compared to 27%. Who say they will follow the new guidelines.