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Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Liquid-based cytology and DNA hybridization are best to detect early-stage cervical lesions
February 5th, 2006
Liquid-based cytology and DNA hybridization are the best methods to detect early stage cervical lesions. A recent study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics sought "to evaluate the sensitivity and accuracy of 4 screening methods for cervical neoplasia." "Cervical samples from 450 women were evaluated for human papillomavirus DNA with a second-generation hybridization assay. Visual inspection, colposcopy, and liquid-based cytology were also performed for 273 of these women. The sensitivity, specificity, efficiency, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), Youden index, and K value of the...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2006-02-05)
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