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Urine HPV-DNA detection for cervical cancer screening: Prospects and prejudices
1 Jan 2009
Abstract excerpt
Oncogenic types of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) have been established to be the causative agents for cervical cancers and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs). The clinical application of molecular tests for HPV detection for screening purposes has been of considerable interest. DNA amplification methods allow the use of self-collected samples (including urine) from material collected away from...
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