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. 2022 Nov 23;4:1039701. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.1039701
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How would this affect my chance of developing cancer? Would prevent womb, ovarian, fallopian tube and cervical cancer. You would have a chance of developing womb, ovarian, fallopian tube or cervical cancer. The next page explains how your chance goes up as you get older.
You would no longer need the “smear test” for cervical screening. Your chance is affected by a few things, e.g., it is higher if you are older, if you are overweight and if you are overdue for the “smear” test for cervical screening.