The most important test is different depending on the indiviual and their particular health issues. If you are referring to screening tests they are important to have done, but you must remember that the results of tests such as Pap and mammograms do no provide conclusive results. Mammograms, especially, are dependent on the interpretation of the physician reading the films. The same doc can read the same film with a month in between and provide different results. Likewise, two different docs can read the same film and have differing opinions.
I had Pap tests repeated several times over a three year period of time. Some were normal, some showed abnormality. I never knew which one to trust. I did end up having cancer later on. Asking questions and communicating with your is as important as the tests.
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The most important test is different depending on the indiviual and their particular health issues. If you are referring to screening tests they are important to have done, but you must remember that the results of tests such as Pap and mammograms do no provide conclusive results. Mammograms, especially, are dependent on the interpretation of the physician reading the films. The same doc can read the same film with a month in between and provide different results. Likewise, two different docs can read the same film and have differing opinions.
January 20, 2012 - 1:04pmI had Pap tests repeated several times over a three year period of time. Some were normal, some showed abnormality. I never knew which one to trust. I did end up having cancer later on. Asking questions and communicating with your is as important as the tests.
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