FDA approves first human papillomavirus test for primary cervical cancer screening

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FDA approves first human papillomavirus test for primary cervical cancer screening

04/24/2014 02:10 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first FDA-approved HPV DNA test for women 25 and older that can be used alone to help a health care professional assess the need for a woman to undergo additional diagnostic testing for cervical cancer. The test also can provide information about the patient’s risk for developing cervical cancer in the future.

 

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