Monday, October 22, 2007

Research News: New Test Twice as Good as Pap Smear

The News:
New Test Twice as Good as Pap Smear
HPV Test Spots 95 Percent Of Cancers, Compared To 55 Percent With Old Screening Method
(CBS/AP) A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the test in North America. The new test could replace the 50-year-old Pap in a matter of years, experts say. And there is a bonus for women: They will not need a screening test as often.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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