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Self-testing kits for HPV cervical screening could help save lives, so why aren’t we using them? – Stuff.co.nz

A chorus of people are calling for New Zealand’s cervical screening to be better. Here’s a look at how HPV screening and self-testing kits could help save lives….

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A chorus of advocates, medical professionals and whine are calling for cervical screening to be better. Here’s a look at how HPV screening and self-testing kits could help save lives.
Research shows that HPV cervical screening and self-testing could save lives and help women detect cancer early.
But despite the evidence and growing calls for it, this gold standard approach is not yet readily available in Aotearoa.
Cervical cancer develops slowly over time. Its main cause is high-risk strains of…

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