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Karen Canfell, Adjunct professor, cancer epidemiology, University of Sydney

I’m due for a cervical cancer screening. What can I expect? Can I do it myself? And what happened to Pap smears?

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Cervical screening in Australia has changed over the past seven years. The test has changed, and women (and people with a cervix) now have much more choice and control. Here’s why – and what you can expect if you’re aged 25 to 74 and are due for a test.

When and why did the test change?

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