Urine screening may be as effective as smear test in preventing cervical cancer - News Summed Up

Urine screening may be as effective as smear test in preventing cervical cancer


Limit Alcohol Consumption 26 Feb, 2019 Alcohol consumption plays an important role in getting various cancer types. Risk of breast cancer is also increased by alcohol — the more you drink, the more likely you get the disease. Risk of breast cancer is also increased by alcohol — the more you drink, the more likely you get the disease. "We're really very excited by this study, which we think has the potential to significantly increase participation rates for cervical cancer screening in a key demographic group," said Emma Crosbie, who led the study. "These results provide exciting proof of principle that urine HPV testing can pick up cervical pre-cancer cells, but we need to trial it on a greater number of women before it can be used in the NHS.


Source: Economic Times April 30, 2019 12:33 UTC



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