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HPV testing has major advantages over Pap cytology for primary cervical cancer screening. But the effort to change testing procedures is expected to encounter initial resistance.
Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data published in CMAJ.