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Comparison of initial stream urine samples and cervical samples for detection of human papillomavirus.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2016
Hagihara Mao, Yamagishi Yuka, Izumi Koji, Miyazaki Narimi, Suzuki Takayoshi, Kato Hideo, Nishiyama Naoya, Koizumi Yusuke, Suematsu Hiroyuki, Mikamo Hiroshige
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BACKGROUND: Uterine cervical cancer is a treatable and preventable cancer. Medical efforts to reduce rates of cervical cancer focus on the promotion of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and the promotion of routine cervical cancer screening done by cervical cytology and cervical HPV testing. Urine-based HPV testing would be simple and noninvasive approach to screen for cervical cancer. METHODS: Two...
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