But the tests are infrequently administered in the developing world, and even in the U.S. they are notoriously inaccurate, failing to spot infected cervical cells 25% of the time.
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Researchers are trying to retool the Pap, a test for cervical cancer that millions of women get, so that it could spot early signs of other gynecologic cancers, too.
NPR: Retooling Pap Test To Spot More Kinds Of Cancer