Cheap cervical cancer test is boost for poor countries

sea-maid submitted, created time 3 months 2 weeks (www.newscientist.com)

This writeup references a study in Lancet. Cervical cancer is the second deadliest cancer in women: it strikes 500,000 every year, and more than half die. But 85% of those deaths are in poor countries. A team of researchers has just tested a new, less expensive pap test that may go for as little as $5 USD, testing it alongside the more expensive HPV test. It was over 90% accurate.

Keywords: cervical cancer pap smear pap test women's health