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Your doubt is misplaced.. At least at the high end. Pap smears have a false negative rate of ~20% and a false positive rate of ~10%. Many doctors are now recomm
by mikeyouse 11y ago
Your doubt is misplaced.. At least at the high end. Pap smears have a false negative rate of ~20% and a false positive rate of ~10%. Many doctors are now recommending less frequent tests;
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125875596169058039 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125875596169058039
- sigmar 11y ago10% false positive rate is significantly lower than the quoted "50, 75, 90%"
- LionessLover 11y agoHow about you read the article the entire discussion is about? You will learn what is meant right there.