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Understanding cervical cancer screening
The fact that routine STI tests don't cover HPV directly relates to how cervical cancer screening works. While STI tests look for infections like chlamydia or gonorrhoea, cervical screening (smear tests) specifically looks for abnormal cells caused by HPV, aiming to prevent cancer.
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