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Negative Pap tests in women with high-grade cervical lesions on follow-up biopsies: Contributing factors and role of human papillomavirus genotyping.
Diagnostic cytopathology - 1 Mar 2018
Goodman Steven, Mody Roxanne R, Coffey Donna, Gorman Blythe K, Luna Eric, Armylagos Donna, Schwartz Mary R, Mody Dina R, Ge Yimin
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated that negative Papanicolaou (Pap) tests can precede high-grade cervical lesions (HGCL) on biopsy. This study aims to determine the contributing factors for cytologic discrepancy and the potential role of human papilloma virus (HPV) testing in risk evaluation of women with negative Pap tests. METHODS: Of 42,797 Pap tests interpreted as negative for intraepithelial lesion...
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