Urine HPV test could offer non-invasive alternative to conventional smear, improve screening uptake
Current screening by cervical cytology (smear test) is invasive and time-consuming — and in recent years, cervical screening in the UK has fallen below 80%, particularly amongst women aged 25-30. Several studies have suggested that detecting HPV in urine may be a feasible alternative to cervical sampling, but the accuracy of such a test is still uncertain. …