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Cervical Cancer
Scientists at Christian Medical College, Medical College publish research in cervical cancer
May 28th, 2009
In this recent article published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, scientists in Vellore, India conducted a study "To determine if human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in pelvic lymph nodes or plasma of women with early-stage cervical cancer is a marker for recurrence. Twenty-eight women undergoing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer stage 113 had HPV DNA testing in cervical tissue, plasma, and the largest lymph nodes." "Human papillomavirus genotyping was done by restriction fragment length polymorphism/line blot assay. Human papillomavirus quantitation was performed with specific primers for types 16 and 18. Women were followed up to determine...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-28)
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