July 2014—Health Canada approved Roche’s Cobas 4800 HPV Test for use as a first-line primary screening test for cervical cancer in women 25 and older. Roche also launched the fully automated CINtec Plus test to improve the detection and early intervention of precancerous cervical disease. The Health Canada–approved CINtec Plus cytology test helps identify women with high-grade precancerous cervical lesions who need immediate colposcopy.
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