Sufficient scientific evidence exists to recommend HPV DNA testing in the triage of women with equivocal cytology and in follow-up after the treatment of precursor lesions. However, due to a low ...

Here are five key points to know about HPV testing.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has drafted a new recommendation for cervical cancer screening. The biggest change: Women ages 30 to 65 should get an HPV test every five years instead of ...

The Network Lead of Anglo West Africa at Roche Diagnostics, Mr Roberto Taboada, has called on the Federal Government to increase investment in Human Papillomavirus, noting that HPV is the second ...

the vast majority of patients clear the HPV DNA from their blood.” Since the HPV-SEQ test is so sensitive, dropping below the detectable range means virtually no HPV is left. Rosenberg’s test ...

However, the sensitivity of the Pap smear is low and so testing for DNA of the causal agent of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), either as an alternative or in conjunction with a Pap ...

Professor Cuzick and his colleagues showed that HPV DNA testing in cervical screening leads to earlier detection of clinically relevant high-grade neoplasia which, if adequately treated, improves ...

No woman has ever benefited from knowing less about her body. Alarmingly, being under-informed can have serious consequences ...

A recent CDC report further demonstrates the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer. HPV is a sexually ...

[14] The most commonly used HPV tests are based on direct hybridization or DNA-based amplification techniques. Gen-Probe is currently developing the APTIMA HPV Assay, targeting E6/E7 mRNA from 14 ...