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[pap] / pæp /


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In 2017, Australia was one of the first countries to transition from a pap smear to a more sensitive HPV-based cervical screening, which is only required every five years.

From BBC May 1, 2026

Some of them have been feeding on spoon-fed pap by the rich and powerful for so long that — as A.J.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2025

With a clear mammogram, ultrasound and pap smear, Munn’s cancer could’ve been among the estimated 20% that go undetected, according to the National Cancer Institute.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

What’s exciting about Methica CC is that labs could run it on self-collected HPV samples after they test positive, with no pap smear required.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2025

We again received mealie pap porridge, sometimes with the odd carrot or piece of cabbage or beetroot thrown in — but one usually had to search for it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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