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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
user
A 16-year-old woman with no known past medical history and non-significant social and family histories presents to the outpatient clinic for an annual wellness checkup. She has no complaints, and her review of systems is negative. She is up to date on her childhood and adolescent vaccinations. The patient's blood pressure is 120/78 mm Hg, pulse is 82/min, respiratory rate is 16/min, and temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F). On further questioning, she discloses that she has recently become sexual active and enquires about any necessary screening tests for cervical cancer. What is the appropriate recommendation regarding cervical cancer screening in this patient?
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Begin 3-year interval cervical cancer screening via Pap smear at age 21