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HPV Testing Helps Identify Potential Cases of Cervical Cancer, Meta-Analysis Suggests
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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A test for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can more accurately predict whether a woman with an equivocal cervical abnormality found on a Pap smear is likely to develop invasive cancer compared with a repeat Pap smear, according to a meta-analysis in the February 18 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by