Women between 30 and 60 will be sent a self smear test to boost participation in the mass screening for cervical cancer. The results of the test, which takes place every five years, are as reliable as a pap test from the family doctor, the RIVM health institute said. It has been possible to request a self-test since 2017, but it will now be sent to all women in the year they turn 30 as standard and to over-35s as…
Women between 30 and 60 will be sent a self smear test to boost participation in the mass screening for cervical cancer. The results of the test, which takes place every five years, are as reliable as a pap test from the family doctor, the RIVM health institute said. It has been possible to request a self-test since 2017, but it will now be sent to all women in the year they turn 30 as standard and to over-35s as… [#item_full_content]
