CompassTrial
We now know that long term infection with certain types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. Overseas research has shown that a test for these HPV types is, in fact, a better cervical cancer screening test than the Pap smear.
A RANDOMISED
Controlled Trial
Compass is a randomised controlled trial to compare 2.5-yearly cytology-based cervical screening with 5-yearly primary HPV screening in Australian women aged 25-69. As of April 2019, we have now completed and closed recruitment in both categories: unvaccinated people and people aged between 25-36 years.
Compass is being carried out by the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer in collaboration with The Daffodil Centre.
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