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ThinPrep Pap smear saves Peggy Smith life says experts debate cost
In Washington and Nashville, the ThinPrep Pap test is praised for improved detection of abnormal cervical cells versus the standard Pap. Regulators call it more effective, yet high cost and limited coverage slow its adoption amid debates over life-saving value and budget impact.
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Washington
Peggy Smith
Smith
Nashville
ThinPrep
Arnold Cohen
Aetna-U.s. Healthcare
Aetna
Vanderbilt University
Joyce Johnson
Judith DeSarno
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
Cytyc Corp
Patrick Sullivan
United Healthcare
Cigna
Medicare
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology