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'Better test' for cervical cancer
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A new computerised test for cervical cancer detects more abnormalities than conventional smears, say experts.
Currently in England, cells taken from the cervix are spread on a slide and studied under a microscope.
But experience from Australia shows a computerised reading system is better at spotting suspect cancers, the British Medical Journal reports.
An official of the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes said the technology was being evaluated.