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If routine Pap tests are becoming a thing of the past, why is Ontario lagging behind?

If routine Pap tests are becoming a thing of the past, why is Ontario lagging behind?

FromThis Matters


If routine Pap tests are becoming a thing of the past, why is Ontario lagging behind?

FromThis Matters

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Olivia Bowden, staff reporter There has been global momentum to end Pap tests for cervical cancer and replace them with less intrusive and more effective HPV testing. As countries around the world and even some provinces in Canada start this transition in reproductive health care, medical professionals say Ontario is lagging far behind. The stakes go well beyond comfort. Star reporter Olivia Bowden explains why Ontario has delayed making the change and what it says about how we talk about the safety and pain of those with female reproductive organs. This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Matthew Hearn
Released:
Aug 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.