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Cervical Cancer
Adding multiple HPV types to DNA tests may lead to unnecessary exams
February 10th, 2005
Adding more types of human papillomavirus (HPV) to the current HPV DNA test would detect relatively few additional cases of cervical cancer but would result in thousands of additional women without cancer receiving unnecessary cervical exams, according to a new study. The use of HPV testing in the detection and prevention of cervical cancer is increasing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an HPV DNA test that targets 13 HPV types as an adjunct to Pap screening in women age 30 and older. However, most HPV infections are benign. It has been suggested that the HPV DNA test could be improved with the addition of more HPV types, but it is not known what...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-10)
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