Urinalysis replace Pap smear

Not too nice for most women Pap Pap test may be replaced in the foreseeable future, a simple urine test. Researchers from the University of Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry have seen that this analysis is almost as effective.

Pap smear

Almost all cases cervical cancer   caused human papilloma virus, and currently for its diagnosis in women doctors use Pap smear . However, for many of the fair sex, this procedure is extremely unpleasant, which is why a significant number of girls and women skip it, which could lead to dire consequences.

British scientists were convinced, that the simplest Analysis of urine   can substitute Pap smear , So the presence of the virus in a woman's body can be detected by examining in Laboratory her urine. As shown in clinical studies of a new technique, urine analysis identified the presence of a virus with an accuracy of 87%. The accuracy in determining the absence of the disease was 94%.

Note that 70% of cervical cancer   caused by two strains - HPV 16 and HPV 18, which are responsible for 70% of the tumors. In their case, urinalysis gives negative for virus with an accuracy of 98% and the positive - up 73%. In general, the researchers point out that this analysis may be considered as a good alternative to the Pap smear. According to statistics, each three women under 35 to refuse to go through the smear, as He said they were uncomfortable and humiliating procedure. (READ MORE)

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