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Researchers from University of California report recent findings in life sciences
July 13th, 2009
"Michaela had a Pap test at age 17, less than 3 months after her first intercourse," scientists in the United States report. "The Pap was interpreted as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US), and the laboratory automatically ''reflexed'' this to human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Michaela tested positive for high-risk, (carcinogenic) HPV, had colposcopy and biopsy, and cryotherapy for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 (CIN 1)," wrote J.T. Cox and colleagues, University of California. The researchers concluded: "Her 4-month postcrotherapy Pap was ASC-US HPV positive.." Cox and colleagues published...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-07-13)
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