HPV testing for cervical cancer screening: Should reflex cytology be performed after a positive test for HPV 16 and 18?

At Portuguese-organized cervical cancer (CC) screening programs, all women testing positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and/or 18 are referred for immediate colposcopy. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of reflex cytology in women who test positive for HPV 16 and/or 18 to improve the ef...

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Main Authors: Vitor Caeiro, Bruno Esteves, José Fonseca-Moutinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Cancer Treatment and Research Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468294223000503