DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smear

This New York Times article discusses an eight year funded program that decreases the risk of cervical cancer amongst women. It also touches on matters of gynecology as well as outcomes of cervical cancer in third world countries due to the socioeconomic status of particular communities. Pap smears are annual exams administered to women by gynecologists to check for any signs of cervical cancer. It is believed that a DNA screen will be more efficient and administered less in finding these pre cancerous symptoms. However, the DNA screenings will also consist of a cervical scraping, but it is mixed with re-agents and read by a machine.To find out more about this topic, just follow the link below.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/health/07virus.html?ref=science