Triaging HPV-positive, cytology-negative cervical cancer screening results with extended HPV genotyping and p16INK4a immunostaining in China

Abstract Background Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is a feasible option to improve the cervical screening coverage. However, an ideal triage method for HPV-positive self-samples does not yet exist. The aim of this study was to explore the utility of HPV genotyping and p16INK4a...

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Main Authors: Fangbin Song, Peisha Yan, Xia Huang, Chun Wang, Xinfeng Qu, Hui Du, Ruifang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06109-4