Friday, 22 March 2019

Home smear tests to be rolled out in England to combat low turnout

Home smear tests to be rolled out in England to combat low turnout Charities say move could reverse decline of cervical cancer screenings

Women will be able to conduct tests for the HPV virus at home as part of a pilot scheme to combat the low up-take of cervical cancer screenings in England.

Robert Music, chief executive of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, said self-testing could help reverse the decline by allowing women to use the kits in the comfort of their own home. The Guardian

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