Cervical Cancer
Human papillomavirus testing after loop electrosurgical excision procedure may be useful
Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 20th, 2006
According to a report from the United States, "Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is the predominant treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or 3 (CIN2+) in the United States, yet following treatment similar to 10% of women are diagnosed again with CIN2+, necessitating close follow-up of such patients."
A.R. Kreimer and colleagues of the U.S. National Institutes of Health wrote, "Surveillance strategies using cytology and/or human papillomavirus (HPV) testing were compared among women who...
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