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New screening test expected to drive down cervical cancer deaths

Sana inayo tumiwa kuongeza uelewa wa saratani miongoni mwa wanawake

Sana inayo tumiwa kuongeza uelewa wa saratani miongoni mwa wanawake Source: AAP

Australian women will now have five years between tests for cervical cancer, with a national screening program launching today.


The new test will replace pap smears, and is expected to decrease deaths from the disease by at least 20 per cent.


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