News Forum - HPV testing for Thai women key to cancer reduction

[Thaiger]

Many Thai women are still not getting screened for HPV, despite the introduction of self-sampling swabs last year. An assistant professor and gynaecological oncology specialist at Chulabhorn Hospital said 80% of cervical cancers can be prevented if regular check-ups are performed. But many women still resist the screening, feeling uneasy with the testing process. Last year …

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[HolyCowCm]

Had a wife’s sister have cervical cancer and an operation late last year. She so far is lucky but cervical cancer is the number one cancer here that kills women. Why doesn’t the article mention this?