Menstrual blood test could offer alternative to cervical screening
Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancerA pioneering test of period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a convenient, non-invasive and accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers have said.A regular sanitary pad...
<p>Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancer</p><p>A pioneering test of period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a convenient, non-invasive and accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers have said.</p><p>A regular sanitary pad topped with a blood sample strip can pick up human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cases of cervical cancer, and could be used by women at home, the results of a study indicate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/06/menstrual-blood-test-alternative-cervical-screening-hpv">Continue reading...</a>
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