A study involving 130,000 women in India suggests that testing for HPV may be more effective than a smear test.
There is pressure on the NHS to provide this test.
It is estimated that HPV testing would halve the deaths in poor countries.
Women could be screened at the ages of 35 and 45-50, causing a reduction in cervical cancer cases by about 90%, so one expert says.
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This test is not new. It has been available in the US since 2003. The problem lies with many providers both medical and insurers not adapting to the latest technology and national guidelines such as ACOG and ASCCP.
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