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Study: HPV test is more effective than Pap smear for cervical cancer screening.

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| January 02, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 JAN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study concludes that in women 30 and older, the HPV (human papillomavirus) DNA test is more effective than the Pap smear alone in identifying women with cervical cancer or its precursors.

Investigators say the results of the study of 11,085 women should facilitate earlier treatment, while allowing others to avoid unnecessary, invasive follow-up procedures.

The study was published in the December 6, 2003, issue of The Lancet

The research used Digene Corp.'s (DIGE) DNAwithPap Test, which is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved test that detects the presence of the human papillomavirus -…

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