New, more woman-friendly test for cervical cancer

Mo 16 March 2026

Onderzoekers van het UMCG en spin‑off CC Diagnostics, lid van de LIFE Cooperative, hebben een nieuwe test ontwikkeld die het screenen op baarmoederhalskanker mogelijk efficiënter en gebruiksvriendelijker maakt. De methode richt zich op het nauwkeuriger opsporen van afwijkende cellen en kan volgens de onderzoekers bijdragen aan een toegankelijker bevolkingsonderzoek.

Researchers at the UMCG and their spin-off CC Diagnostics, located on Campus Groningen, have developed a new test that could make cervical cancer screening more efficient and user-friendly. The method focuses on detecting abnormal cells more accurately and, according to the researchers, could contribute to more accessible population screening.

It is great to see this development taking place at the Healthy Ageing Campus, where research and entrepreneurship come together around innovations that strengthen the health of future generations.

Read the full article in Trouw here .

Source: Trouw, Renée Moezelaar (March 13, 2026).

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