HPV testing prevents more invasive cervical cancers than cytology
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 18:49
in Health & Medicine
Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing prevents more invasive cervical cancer compared to cytology screening alone by detecting persistent high-grade lesions (which lead to cervical cancer) at an earlier time. As such, HPV testing should become the primary screening tool for women aged 35 years or older at longer screening intervals, with cytology reserved for triage of women who test positive for HPV, concludes an Article published Online First in The Lancet Oncology.