New Cervical Cancer Screening Proposed by Researchers

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This article explained how researchers at the US National Cancer Institute are working on a new tool that can help women determine their risk of developing cervical cancer.  Currently, cell testing (cytology) is the initial method of cervical cancer screening, which may require additional testing if results reveal abnormalities – these tests may involve more invasive procedures.  Instead, researchers propose using algorithms with cervical precancer data to determine risk.  The researchers noted that an abundance of data is available from clinical trials to aid in the risk determination.

“The risk of cervical precancer is a unifying concept to guide management, regardless of which combination of tests a woman has undergone, because risk of cervical precancer boils down to a complex battery of test results over time into a single percentage that forms a basis for action,” explain the researchers.

For more specific information regarding cervical cancer, visit the American Cancer Society’s Website.

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