Cervical Disease
Recent findings from Queen Mary University of London, Cancer Research UK Center for Epidemiology highlight research in cervical disease
Published in Cancer Weekly, May 18th, 2010
New research, 'Long-term follow-up of cervical disease in women screened by cytology and HPV testing: results from the HART study,' is the subject of a report. "Several studies have shown that testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types results in an improved sensitivity for CIN2+, compared with cytology, although with a somewhat lower specificity. We obtained follow-up results, with at least one smear after participation in the HART study, which compared HPV testing (HC-II) with cytology as a primary screening modality," researchers in the United Kingdom report.
"With a median follow-up of 6 years, 42 additional cases of CIN2+ were identified; women who were...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-05-18)
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