Persistent Human Papillomavirus Infection as a Predictor of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. (Original Contribution)
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Researchers provide more evidence that persistent infection with human papillomavirus is a risk factor for cervical cancer. They repeatedly tested 1,611 healthy women for papillomavirus infection and a type of precancerous cervical disease called squamous intraepithelial lesions over an eight-year period. Human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 were most likely to cause squamous intraepithelial lesions.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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Human papillomavirus DNA versus Papanicolaou screening tests for cervical cancer
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Several studies are conducted to compare the testing for DNA of human papillomaviruses (HPV) and the Papanicolaou (Pap) test for cervical-cancer screening. The results show that HPV testing is much more sensitive than the Pap testing.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Human papillomavirus and Papanicolaou tests to screen for cervical cancer
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The use of human papillomavirus (HPV) and Papanicolaou (Pap) tests for screening of cervical cancer and for protection against future cervical epithelial neoplasia is discussed.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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