HPV jab means women only need three cervical screens in a lifetime

Women may only need three cervical screens in their lifetime if they have been given the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a new study by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The Cancer Research UK-funded team found that three screens at 30, 40 and 55 would offer the same benefit to vaccinated women as the 12 lifetime screens currently offered in England. The results, published in the International Journal of Cancer , are based on how the HPV vaccine and the improved cervical screening programme will work best together. The new programme called 'HPV primary testing' is set to be introduced in England by December 2019. It means that cervical samples are tested for HPV but only checked for abnormal cells if the virus is found. The current test checks for abnormalities first, which is less efficient. Scotland and Wales are also preparing their own plans to introduce this new HPV test.
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