Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
Cervical screening is not a test for cancer, it's a test to help prevent cancer.
How cervical screening helps prevent cancer
Cervical screening checks a sample of cells from your cervix for certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).
These types of HPV can cause abnormal changes to the cells in your cervix and are called "high risk" types of HPV.
If these types of HPV are found during screening (an HPV positive result), the sample of cells is then checked for abnormal changes. If abnormal cells are not treated, they may turn into cervical cancer.
Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/why-its-important/
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