Article
Association between human papillomavirus infection and cytological abnormalities during early follow-up of invasive cervical cancer.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2012
de Azevedo Ana Emília Borges, Carneiro Fabiana Pirani, Neto Florêncio Figueiredo Cavalcante, Bocca Anamélia Lorenzetti, Teixeira Lorenna Sena, de Queiroz Maurício Filho Marco Antônio Freitas, de Padua Nakashima Juliano, de Abreu Wenzel Castro, Muniz-Junqueira Maria Imaculada, de Magalhães Albino Verçosa
Abstract excerpt
Considering the limitations of cytology for detection of residual cervical cancer after radiotherapy, the aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and viral load of high-risk HPV in cervical and vaginal samples during the early follow-up of patients treated for invasive cervical cancer and correlate the results with cytological examination. Conventional cytology and hybrid capture test were performed on...
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