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HPV DNA test "promising" for cervical cancer
sea-maid submitted, created time 3 months 1 day (www.scidev.net)
At over 90% accuracy, a test developed to detect carcinogenic human papillomavirus in women in developing countries has shown promise in trials. This article does not directly mention how this compares to PAP smears in efficacy and practicality. 
Two years later, cervical cancer vaccine is still an emotional battlefield.
DanyC submitted, created time 10 months 5 hours (edition.cnn.com)
The HPV vaccine has been available to the public for almost two years, and moms also want their daughters to get the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine when they go to see their doctor, but mothers can't win over their daughters.
"I don't want to." "Well, sorry. You have to." There is still an emotional battlefield to the HPV vaccine. Another, the hitch is that the vaccine is suggested for adolescent girls, but the viruses in question are sexually transmitted. And that is one of the big reasons the HPV vaccine has divided parents in the question of "to give or not to give." 


Utahns trail U.S. in frequency of cancer tests
Sue Wu submitted, created time 1 year 4 days (www.sltrib.com)
Utah has some of the lowest cancer screening rates in the country: fewer women get pap smears here than in any other state, and women over 40 have the fourth-lowest rate for getting mammograms. 
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