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Simple vinegar test to prevent cervical cancer death
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A simple vinegar test could prevent 73,000 deaths from cervical cancer worldwide each year, the authors of a large-scale study of women in India said on Sunday. The research effort was led by Dr. Surendra Shastri of Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai.
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Wealthy countries have managed to reduce cervical cancer deaths by 80 per cent thanks to the widespread use of regular Pap smears. But cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women in India and many other developing countries lacking the money, doctors, nurses or laboratories for widespread screening. The vinegar test, while not perfect, offers a solution to that problem. |
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (nnhanh)
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