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Optimal Management Strategies for Primary HPV Testing for Cervical Screening: Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation for the National Cervical Screening Program in Australia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Simms Kate T, Hall Michaela, Smith Megan A, Lew Jie-Bin, Hughes Suzanne, Yuill Susan, Hammond Ian, Saville Marion, Canfell Karen
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BACKGROUND: Several countries are implementing a transition to HPV testing for cervical screening in response to the introduction of HPV vaccination and evidence indicating that HPV screening is more effective than cytology. In Australia, a 2017 transition from 2-yearly conventional cytology in 18-20 to 69 years to 5-yearly primary HPV screening in 25 to 74 years will involve partial genotyping for HPV 16/18 with...
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