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Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Cytology in Women Screened for Cervical Cancer in the United States, 2003–2005

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Some cervical cancer screening programs test for human papillomavirus (HPV) only after abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test results, whereas others perform both tests routinely and repeat testing if ei...
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Some cervical cancer screening programs test for human papillomavirus (HPV) only after abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test results, whereas others perform both tests routinely and repeat testing if ei...

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Screening for Cervical Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

TL;DR: New evidence on the comparative test performance of liquid-based cytology and the benefits and harms of human papillomavirus testing as a stand-alone test or in combination with cytology is reviewed.
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Cancer statistics for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 2016: Converging incidence in males and females.

TL;DR: The diversity within the AANHPI population is reflected in the disparate cancer risk by subgroup, and the overall incidence rate in Samoan men is more than twice that in Asian Indian/Pakistani men.
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Human papillomavirus is a necessary cause of invasive cervical cancer worldwide.

TL;DR: The presence of HPV in virtually all cervical cancers implies the highest worldwide attributable fraction so far reported for a specific cause of any major human cancer, and the rationale for HPV testing in addition to, or even instead of, cervical cytology in routine cervical screening.
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Prevalence of HPV Infection Among Females in the United States

TL;DR: The data indicate that the burden of prevalent HPV infection among females was greater than previous estimates and was highest among those aged 20 to 24 years, however, the prevalence of HPV vaccine types was relatively low.
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in the United States, 1976 to 1994

TL;DR: The seroprevalence of HSV-2 in persons 12 years of age or older in the United States was 21.9 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 20.2 to 23.6 percent), corresponding to 45 million infected people in the noninstitutionalized civilian population.
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American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of cervical neoplasia and cancer.

TL;DR: An update to the American Cancer Society (ACS) guideline regarding screening for the early detection of cervical neoplasia and cancer, based on recommendations from a formal review and recent workshop, is presented.
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Human Papillomavirus and Papanicolaou Tests to Screen for Cervical Cancer

TL;DR: The addition of an HPV test to the Pap test to screen women in their mid-30s for cervical cancer reduces the incidence of grade 2 or 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cancer detected by subsequent screening examinations.
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