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Cervical Cancer
Researchers' findings advance cervical cancer research
November 24th, 2005
Investigators in the Canada T5J 5E2; gilbert_bigras@yahoo and United States have published new cervical cancer data. Study 1: The relationship between an abnormal Pap test and HPV was examined recently. "In a study involving 13,842 women and 113 gynecologists," researchers from Canada compared "liquid-based cytology and HPV testing for detecting cervical cancer. A total of 1334 women were found to be positive for one or both tests and were invited for colposcopy with biopsy." "A total of 1031 satisfactory biopsies on 1031 women were thereafter collected using a systematic biopsy protocol, which was random in the colposcopically...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-24)
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