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Invited commentary: is monitoring of human papillomavirus infection for viral persistence ready for use in cervical cancer screening?
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Jul 2008
Castle Philip E
Abstract excerpt
Persistent cervical infections by approximately 15 carcinogenic genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause virtually all cases of cervical cancer and its immediate precancerous precursor, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or carcinoma in situ. As is shown in a meta-analysis by Koshiol et al. (Am J Epidemiol 2008;168:123-137), detection of carcinogenic HPV viral persistence could be used to identify...
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