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Comparison of measurements of human papillomavirus persistence for postcolposcopic surveillance for cervical precancerous lesions.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jul 2010
Gage Julia C, Schiffman Mark, Solomon Diane, Wheeler Cosette M, Castle Philip E
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OBJECTIVE: Following guidelines, women evaluated by colposcopy, but not found to have a precancerous lesion, could be tested again at 12 months for carcinogenic human papillomavirus (HPV). Compared with pooled-probe testing, measuring HPV genotype-specific persistence might better predict subsequent grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN3). METHODS: For women enrolled in the immediate colposcopy arm of...
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