Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, and knowledge
regarding its cause and pathogenesis is expanding rapidly. Persistent infection with one of …

A group of 146 experts representing 29 organizations and professional societies met
September 18-19, 2006, in Bethesda, MD, to develop revised evidence-based, consensus …

The incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in the United States has declined by more
than 70% since the 1950s. This decline is attributed mainly to the introduction of …

OBJECTIVE: This is a meta-analysis of studies comparing HPV testing to cytology with
regard to their accuracy in the detection of underlying high grade cervical intraepithelial …

Objective. To provide revised evidence-based consensus guidelines for managing women
with abnormal cervical cancer screening test results. Participants. A group of 146 experts …

In industrialized countries, population wide cytological screening programs using the Pap
test have led to a substantial reduction of the incidence of cervical cancer. Despite this …

The causal relationship between persistent infection with high‐risk HPV and cervical cancer
has resulted in the development of HPV DNA detection systems. The widely used MY09/11 …

There are many different systems of cytology classification used in the member states of the
European Union (EU) and many different languages. The following short annexe to Chapter …

BACKGROUND. The identification of a small percentage of high‐grade cervical
intraepithelial neoplasias (HGCIN) among patients with minor cytological abnormalities …

In the experimental arm of a randomised trial, women were tested both for liquid-based
cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA and referred for colposcopy if cytology was …