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Ancillary testing of liquid-based cytology specimens for identification of patients at high risk of cervical cancer.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Dec 2008
Fujii Takuma, Saito Miyuki, Iwata Takashi, Hirao Nobumaru, Nishio Hiroshi, Ohno Akiko, Tsukazaki Katsumi, Mukai Makio, Kameyama Kaori, Aoki Daisuke
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Integration of human papillomavirus DNAs into the host genome is crucial to the development of cervical cancer. Overexpression of the P16 protein has been reported in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) as well as cervical cancer. Such molecular biomarkers have been utilized for ancillary testing of liquid-based cytology specimens; however, their clinical application remains controversial. To detect CIN 2 or...
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