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Hopes for self-testing to improve cervical screening access for wāhine Māori

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Media release from Auckland and Waitematā DHBs, and Massey University
Thursday 22 April 2021, 08:57 AM
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Professor John Potter, Massey University
Self-testing for cervical cancer could reduce cervical screening inequities for Māori, Pacific and Asian women, according to new research led by Massey University in partnership with Waitematā District Health Board and Auckland District Health Board.
Cervical cancer is caused by the HPV (human papillomavirus). HPV can be picked up by a test (which, crucially, can also be a self-test) using a cotton swab. It is less invasive than the current test used in the National Cervical Screening Programme. ....

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