HPV DNA test identifies cervical pre-cancerous disease in developing countries
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 08:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Results of the first study to determine the accuracy of a new rapid screening test for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), created specifically for use in the developing world, have shown it to be 90 per cent accurate in detecting precancerous cervical disease when tested on a group of local women in Shanxi province, eastern China...
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