HPV test could reduce the risk of cervical cancer in over-65s, study finds

HPV test could reduce the risk of cervical cancer in over-65s, study finds Women over the age of 65 could benefit from an HPV test to reduce their risk of cervical cancer, a study suggests.

In England, the NHS cervical screening programme does not routinely offer screening to women aged 65 and older.

But some experts argue there should be a 'catch-up' programme inviting older women to be tested for high-risk forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) - which increase women's risk of developing cervical cancer. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Value of a catch-up HPV test in women aged 65 and above: A Danish population-based nonrandomized intervention study (open access) PLOS Medicine