Sânziana Foia's non-invasive test detects harmful virus strains and delivers fast results at home.
When Sânziana Foia went for her first smear test at the age of 25, she was surprised by how uncomfortable she found the whole experience.
"Since I was already doing a PHD in bio-engineering and I was developing bio-sensors, I thought maybe there is a way to do this that's non-invasive and that women can have control over themselves.She got to work and the result is a new system called Papcup, a small device which enables women to test themselves at home using a sample of menstrual blood.
"This device aims to provide a virtually instant test because everything else takes days or weeks to come back as a result. " "Now it's a matter of bringing it all together and being able to demonstrate this on the table, raising investment so we can refine the bio-sensor, and down the line clinical trials so we can finally bring this to women as a product."
The take-up rate is lower in certain areas, meaning many are missing their chance for cancer-causing HPV strains to be spotted. An early diagnosis can potentially save lives according to Cancer Research Horizons, which is the commercial arm of the charity.She said: "We know one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.
"Once they turn 25 and they've had their first smear tests, a lot of them are delaying their next appointments, postponing or skipping altogether, or they live with anxiety for months leading up to it.
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