New Test For Most Virulent HPV Strains Under Study

... A test for the two strains of human papillomavirus responsible for most cervical cancers is under study.The molecular assay uses a cervical scraping, like that for a liquid-based Pap smear, to test for HPV types 16 and 18, responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancers, says Dr. Daron G. [click link for full article] ...