HPV DNA testing for pre-cancers and cervical cancers is over 50 per cent more sensitive than cytology testing for the same conditions a community-based study in Mexico has revealed. Results of the ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing of self-collected specimens may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer in low-resource settings compared to visual inspection with acetic acid ...

January 13, 2009 — Using human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing as a primary screening strategy, followed by cytological triage and repeat screening for persistent HPV type-specific infection ...

Around 1 in 7 Filipino women could be infected with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that causes cervical cancer, ...

HPV DNA testing of the residual sample volume of liquid-based Pap tests has been recommended as a way to determine the appropriate follow-up for women who have equivocal results in routine ...

Provider characteristics influence HPV testing HPV DNA testing at baseline predicted progression to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 at 18-year follow-up more accurately than Pap smear ...

Implementation of human papillomavirus DNA testing in cervical screening led to earlier detection and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia when compared with cytology alone, according ...

Evidence from a new randomized trial suggests that HPV DNA-based testing may reduce the rate of invasive cervical cancer compared with cytology (Lancet Oncol. 2010;11:249-257).

Circulating tumor tissue-modified viral HPV DNA detected through a new assay appeared associated with nodal disease burden among patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) messenger RNA (mRNA) assays are less sensitive at detecting latent HPV infections than HPV DNA testing is, as almost 70% of women who previously tested positive for HPV ...

Digital spoke to Dr Sucheta Parte, Consultant - Obstetrician and Gynecologist about how important pap smear tests are when it comes to detecting gynecological cancers and improving the survival rates ...

An HPV test "looks at a small sample of cells that have been collected through a swab and tests them for the DNA or mRNA of high-risk types of HPV," according to the Canadian Cancer Society.