In a year, maybe two, take-home human papillomavirus (HPV) tests will have replaced traditional pap smears in every province, predicts the head of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Doctors and nurse practitioners have traditionally used pap smears to screen for cervical cancer in patients, but 95 per cent of cervical cancers are caused by HVP. A growing number of provinces are now moving away from pap smears in favour of less invasive and more accurate HVP tests. According to the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Quebec, Ontario and Prince Edward Island have formally announced the move to HPV tests as the primary mode of screening. Dr. Diane Franc
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