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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Cancer Treatment and Research Communications |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468294223000503 |