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Adolescent females tend to have high rates of transient HPV infection and regressive cervical abnormalities. This may produce <strong>false-positive<\/strong> results and lead to <strong>unnecessary and potentially detrimental follow-up tests and treatment.\u00b9<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-teams=\"true\">Historical Results \u2013 National Averages<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assesses adolescent females 16\u201320 years of age who were screened unnecessarily for cervical cancer. Note: A lower rate indicates better performance. Why It Matters Cervical cancer screening can result in more harm than benefits for adolescent females. Adolescent females tend to have high rates of transient HPV infection and regressive cervical abnormalities. 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