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Published: August 3, 2007
Simple cervical cancer screening could save millions of lives
By The Associated Press
LONDON — A cheap method to detect cervical cancer using vinegar, cotton gauze and a bright light could save million of women in the developing world, experts reported Friday.

The study, published in The Lancet medical journal, found a simple visual screening test to look for the early signs of cervical cancer reduced the numbers of cases by a quarter.

"This is a landmark study,” said Dr. Harshad Sanghvi ,...

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