Research has suggested that the detection of cervical cancer is more accurate using a blood test compared to Pap smears (Papanicolaou test). The study has suggested that HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is found in 95% of cases of development of cervical cancer in cervix. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has suggested that individuals should directly go for HPV test instead of Pap smears.
Research has suggested that the detection of cervical cancer is more accurate using a blood test compared to Pap smears (Papanicolaou test). The study has suggested that HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is found in 95% of cases of development of cervical cancer in cervix. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has suggested that individuals should directly go for HPV test instead of Pap smears.
