Swab test could help UK women avoid invasive checks for womb cancer

New method reported to cut number of false positives by 87% has been registered with regulator for approvalA new swab test could help hundreds of thousands of women a year in the UK who may have womb cancer avoid having an often painful invasive procedure to detect the disease.About 800,000 women annually go to see a GP because they are suffering from abnormal bleeding from their uterus and then undergo uncomfortable and stressful investigations to identify the cause. Continue reading...

Mar 4, 2025 - 02:54
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Swab test could help UK women avoid invasive checks for womb cancer

New method reported to cut number of false positives by 87% has been registered with regulator for approval

A new swab test could help hundreds of thousands of women a year in the UK who may have womb cancer avoid having an often painful invasive procedure to detect the disease.

About 800,000 women annually go to see a GP because they are suffering from abnormal bleeding from their uterus and then undergo uncomfortable and stressful investigations to identify the cause. Continue reading...