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Cervical Disease
Research reports from Hartford Hospital provide new insights into cervical disease
May 28th, 2009
In this recently published article, scientists in Ishikari, Japan conducted a study "To determine the value of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for HPV-associated cervical disease (HPV-AD) and overall disease (atypical glandular cell [AGC]-associated cervical disease) in women with AGCs. A literature search was conducted from January 1993 through September 2007 using various AGC-related terms with the exploded Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) term ''HPV.'' Findings from 7 studies were used to calculate disease rates according to HPV status." "The rate of AGC-associated cervical disease for 661 cases of AGC with concurrent HPV testing was 23.3%. The rate of HPV-AD was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-28)
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