News tagged with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer

A Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection of cervical cancer precursors or cancer, ...

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Conventional, annual Pap smear cost-effective follow-up after cervical lesion treatment

A study of the options for reducing cancer incidence and mortality among women who have been treated for precancerous cervical lesions found that an annual conventional Pap smear is a cost effective strategy.

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created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HPV screen-and treat-intervention effective in cervical cancer prevention

Women in South Africa who underwent human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA-based testing or visual inspection of the cervix followed by treatment of test-positive women with cryotherapy had a statistically significant reduction in ...

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created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HPV vaccine gives prolonged protection against genital warts and low-grade pre-cancerous growths

Vaccination against certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) gives strong and sustained protection against genital warts and pre-cancerous growths of the cervix, according to a new study published in the British Medical ...

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created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cervical cancer screening method should be changed, research suggests

Cervical cancer screening intervals could be extended to five years for women aged 30 and over if the primary screening method was human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, say scientists at Queen Mary, University of London.

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created Apr 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HPV test detects more pre-cancerous cells than conventional smear test

Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening detects more cervical severe pre-cancerous lesions than conventional cervical screening, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

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Study: Benefit of HPV Vaccination, Frequent Screening for Women over 41 is Likely to be Low

The overall potential benefits of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations or frequent HPV screenings for women over the age of 41 are low, concludes a new study published online February 15 in the Journal of the National Ca ...

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HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases

High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell abnormalities, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, researchers ...

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created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

HPV testing prevents more invasive cervical cancers than cytology

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing prevents more invasive cervical cancer compared to cytology screening alone by detecting persistent high-grade lesions (which lead to cervical cancer) at an earlier time. As such, HPV ...

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created Jan 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with previous abnormal cervical cells at higher risk for recurrence and invasive cancer

New research from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research has found that women who have been treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (abnormal cervical cell growth), are at higher risk for a recurrence ...

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic differences help protect against cervical cancer

Women with certain gene variations appear to be protected against cervical cancer, according to a study led by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and reported in Clinical Cancer Research. Knowi ...

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