Extended duration of the detectable stage by adding HPV test in cervical cancer screening.
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ABSTRACT: The human papillomavirus test (HPV) test could improve the (cost-) effectiveness of cervical screening by selecting women with a very low risk for cervical cancer during a long period. An analysis of a longitudinal study suggests that women with a negative Pap smear and a negative HPV test have a strongly reduced risk of developing cervical abnormalities in the years following the test, and that HPV testing lengthens the detectable stage by 2-5 years, compared to Pap smear detection alone.
SUBMITTER: van den Akker-van Marie ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2394464 | biostudies-other | 2003 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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