Wednesday 18 January 2012

Human Papillomavirus-Dutch Researchers-Cervical Cancer-Hpv Testing-Smear Tests

Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30

LONDON (Reuters) - New DNA tests looking for the virus responsible for most cases of Cervical Cancer make sense for all women aged 30 or over, since they can prevent more cases of Cancer than smear tests alone, Dutch researchers said on Thursday. Results of a five-year study involving 45,000 women provided the strongest evidence yet in favor of using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, Chris Meijer and colleagues from the VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam reported in The Lancet Oncology. ... read more..

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