Comparison of papanicolaou smear and human papillomavirus (HPV) test as cervical screening tools: can we rely on HPV test alone as a screening method? An 11-year retrospective experience at a single institution

Comparison of papanicolaou smear and human papillomavirus (HPV) test as cervical screening tools: can we rely on HPV test alone as a screening method? An 11-year retrospective experience at a single institution

Background The decrease in incidence of cervical dysplasia and carcinoma has not been as dramatic as expected with the development of improved research tools and test methods. The human papillomavirus (HPV) test alone has been suggested for screening in some countries. The National Cancer Screening...

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Main Authors: Myunghee Kang, Seung Yeon Ha, Hyun Yee Cho, Dong Hae Chung, Na Rae Kim, Jungsuk An, Sangho Lee, Jae Yeon Seok, Juhyeon Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Subjects:
uterine cervical neoplasms
papanicolaou test
human papillomavirus dna tests
early detection of cancer
sensitivity
Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2019-11-29.pdf

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