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HPV Testing Could Be Used as Primary Screen for Cervical Cancer, Study Concludes
Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be used as a primary screening tool for cervical cancer in women older than age 30, with a traditional Pap test used as a follow-up test for women who test positive for the virus, concluded the authors of a large study in the United Kingdom.
The HART (HPV in Addition to Routine Testing) study, led by Jack Cuzick,
Potassium Iodide Should Be Publicly Available, Report Concludes
Virtual Colonoscopy as Accurate as Traditional Screening Test, Study Finds