Why is the Papanicolaou test (Pap smear), a method that is almost 70 years old, still preferred for the diagnosis of cervical cancer over the more specific and sensitive PCR test for HPV?

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Why is the Papanicolaou test (Pap smear), a method that is almost 70 years old, still preferred for the diagnosis of cervical cancer over the more specific and sensitive PCR test for HPV?