Importance Cervical cancer can be prevented with detection and treatment of precancerous
cell changes caused primarily by high-risk types of human papillomavirus (hrHPV), the …

Background Cervical cancer screening has traditionally been based on cervical cytology.
Given the aetiological relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and …

Importance The number of deaths from cervical cancer in the United States has decreased
substantially since the implementation of widespread cervical cancer screening and has …

BACKGROUND Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer in the UK (5-year
survival< 13%). Early diagnosis can save lives. The USA-based National Lung Cancer …

This chapter reviews the contribution of cervical cytology, what makes it successful, the
management of screen positives and how technological advances may affect its use in the …

This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Background: Screening programs using conventional cytology have …

Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has been proposed for inclusion in the UK
cervical screening programme. While testing may bring some benefits to the screening …

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 …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant source of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The primary risk factors for acquiring HPV are generally associated with sexual activity …

Objectives: To test the hypotheses that (1) women who know that human papillomavirus
(HPV) is sexually transmitted will expect to experience higher levels of stigma, shame and …