Cancer Detection

Study: HPV test is more effective than Pap smear for cervical cancer screening

Published in Cancer Weekly, December 30th, 2003

A new study concludes that in women 30 and older, the HPV (human papillomavirus) DNA test is more effective than the Pap smear alone in identifying women with cervical cancer or its precursors.

Investigators say the results of the study of 11,085 women should facilitate earlier treatment, while allowing others to avoid unnecessary, invasive follow-up procedures.

The study was published in the December 6, 2003, issue of The Lancet

The research used Digene Corp.'s (DIGE) DNAwithPap Test, which is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved test that detects the presence of the human papillomavirus - the primary cause...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-12-30)

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