Friday, April 16, 2010

Setback for cervical cancer test hopes

All the screening, all the possible waste.
Testing for human papillomavirus during cervical screening does not help doctors identify women at risk of cancer, a study suggests.

A positive HPV test does not accurately predict which women need an urgent follow-up, say doctors.

Each year, millions of UK women have a cervical screening test as part of the national programme.
Still think they have any idea what they are doing?

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