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Quebec to use HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, replacing Pap test

The Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux says that almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV.Story continues below advertisement

The Health Department says it’s currently up to doctors to recommend Pap smears during routine medical visits and that the tests are not administered with any regularity across the province.

 

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