Hong Kong research brings hope of non-invasive self-test kit for women to replace Pap smear in fight against cervical cancer


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A non-invasive kit to self-test for cervical cancer may become available for women, according to a Hong Kong scientist.

Dr Choi Pui-wah, a PhD holder from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and founder of WomenX Biotech, said she hoped her work would encourage more women to test for cervical cancer, which is ranked eighth among female cancer incidences and deaths in the city, claiming 162 lives in 2019 .

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