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Cervical Cancer
Study results from A. Kwasniewska and colleagues update understanding of cervical cancer
April 2nd, 2009
According to a study from Lublin, Poland, "The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of occurrence of HPV and co-infection: Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis and HSV-2 in cervical cancer. The Study group consisted of 570 paraffin-sectioned samples of patients with cervical cancer." "In order to identify viral and bacterial DNA in DNA isolated from archival, postoperative material, PCR analysis was performed using starters complementary to various types of HPV, HSV-2 and C. trachomatis. In patients with squamous cell cervical cancer the presence of 33 types of HPV was found in 90% (468/520). HPV 16 infections Occurred ill 69.4% (325/468). while HPV IS infections were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-02)
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