News tagged with hpv test
Less frequent pap tests safe for most women, ob/gyn group says
(HealthDay)—Most women need testing for cervical cancer only every three to five years, rather than annually, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Oct 22, 2012 |
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HPV test beats pap long-term: study
(HealthDay) -- Testing for HPV, the human papillomavirus linked to cervical cancer, can predict which women will stay cancer-free for a decade or more, a new study shows.
Cancer
Jul 30, 2012 |
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HPV testing in HIV-positive women may help reduce frequent cervical cancer screening
A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that HIV-positive women may be able to use new methods that can help to safely reduce the frequency of screening in some women, ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 22, 2012 |
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HPV testing: Indications of a benefit in primary screening
Studies currently available provide indications and a "hint" that precursors of cervical cancer can be detected and treated earlier, and consequently tumours occur less often, in women who underwent testing for human papillomavirus ...
Cancer
Jan 24, 2012 |
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