Cervical Cancer
Data on cervical cancer reported by researchers at University of Antwerp
Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 5th, 2008
Fresh data on cervical cancer are presented in the report 'Human papillomavirus in cervical cancer screening: important role as biomarker.' "Cervical cytology screening has reduced cervical cancer morbidity and mortality but shows important shortcomings in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Infection with distinct types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary etiologic factor in cervical carcinogenesis," researchers in Antwerp, Belgium report.
"This causal relationship has been exploited for the development of molecular technologies for viral detection to overcome limitations linked to cytologic cervical screening. HPV testing has been suggested for primary...
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