A DNA-based test can be effective in identifying women with potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear who are at a high risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, a new Cochrane systematic review reveals. The authors found that the DNA-based test identified patients in possible need of treatment more accurately than a repeat smear test. Cervical smear ("Pap") tests are carried out to identify women who might be at high risk of developing cervical ...Friday, 29 March 2013
DNA-Based Test can Identify Women With High Risk of Cervical Cancer Than Repeat Smear Tests
A DNA-based test can be effective in identifying women with potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear who are at a high risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, a new Cochrane systematic review reveals. The authors found that the DNA-based test identified patients in possible need of treatment more accurately than a repeat smear test. Cervical smear ("Pap") tests are carried out to identify women who might be at high risk of developing cervical ...
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