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Prevalence of human papillomavirus in abnormal cervical smears in Malaysian patients.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2000
Sharifah Noor Akmal, Seeni A, Nurismah M I, Clarence-Ko C H, Hatta A Z, Ho Ng-Paul, Rafaee T, Adeeb N, Jamal R
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is the second most common female malignancy in Malaysia. Despite advances in treatment, the overall survival for this disease has not changed in the last decade. Infection by certain types of HPV is recognized as a causal and necessary factor for its development. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HPV infection in abnormal cervical smears in Malaysian patients using archival...
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