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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists comments on Lancet study suggesting HPV screening provides greater protection compared to smear test

London, UK, 6-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A new paper published in the Lancet (03 November) suggests that primary HPV screening provides greater protection against invasive cervical cancer compared to cytology-based screening (smear test). Cytology-based screening is when the cells taken during the test are … Read the full press release