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Cervical cancer can now be tested using urine, study reveals

The war against cervical cancer has received a major boost after research confirmed the disease can be tested using urine.

One of the testing techniques currently, pap smear, involves putting an equipment through the vagina to harvest tissues from the cervix that are then tested. However, this method has discouraged many women from undergoing cancer screening due to embarrassment.

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