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Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Getting regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. If you are 50-74 years old, be sure to have a screening mammogram every two years. If you are 40-49 years...
By Elina Pfaffenbach, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist There have been a lot of questions about the recent publication of a new set of guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommending against annual pelvic exams for healthy, nonpregnant women....
By Connie Masak, APNP We often get asked this question, “I’ve read that I don’t need a yearly pap smear, so why do I need to come in for an exam?” There is a lot of confusing information out there, so let me try to clarify for you. In 2012, the American Congress of...