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Pap test: Needed after a hysterectomy?

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Description

After surgical removal of the uterus and cervix (hysterectomy) for a noncancerous (benign) condition, you usually don't need Pap tests. But you do need regular pelvic exams.

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Review Date

4/25/2007

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