Cervical screening is changing, but fewer checks will not mean more cancers missed, a study confirms.
Cervical screening is changing in the UK from routine three-yearly checks to five-yearly ones, but fewer smears will not mean more cancers missed, a major study confirms.
Wales and Scotland have moved to the five-yearly screening offer, while England and Northern Ireland still send out three-yearly invites. If HPV is found, people can be invited back for screening sooner, or referred for other tests and treatment if needed.The chance of abnormal cell changes developing in the time interval between routine smear appointments was around one in 1,000 with the HPV check, compared to around four in 1,000 with the traditional cytology check.
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