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HPV testing followed by cytology and repeat HPV testing may improve cervical cancer screening
Jan 13, 2009 |
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The use of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing as an initial screening step followed by triage with a standard Pap test (cytology) and repeat HPV DNA testing may increase the accuracy of cervical cancer screening, according ...
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Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published online November 9 in the Journal of th ...
Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer
Oct 27, 2009 |
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A Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection of cervical cancer precursors or cancer, ...
New test offers better diagnosis of asbestos cancer
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new test can significantly improve diagnosis of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, a joint team from the University of Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine at the ...
New technique can help diagnose mesothelioma
Aug 24, 2009 |
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A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause.
Capturing cell 'fingerprints' to advance cancer screening
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Northeastern University have developed an early-stage, highly accurate cancer screening technology that determines -- in seconds -- whether a cell is cancerous, precancerous or normal.
New pathology tests double sensitivity to detect bile duct and pancreatic cancers
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer are difficult to diagnose and often fatal because they are discovered in the advanced stages of the disease. Researchers have developed new tests that double the ability to detect bile ...
Women with previous abnormal cervical cells at higher risk for recurrence and invasive cancer
May 12, 2009 |
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New research from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research has found that women who have been treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (abnormal cervical cell growth), are at higher risk for a recurrence ...
Scientists report breakthrough in HPV research
Feb 23, 2009 |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have developed a new, inexpensive and efficient method for producing and studying a type of human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer. The process could speed understanding ...
Bladder cancer detected via amplified gene in cells found in urine
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Counting the copies of a specific gene in cells gathered from a urine sample may provide a simple, noninvasive way to detect bladder cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ...
How to differentiate benign from malignant bile duct strictures?
Sep 09, 2008 |
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The differentiation of benign and malignant strictures is difficult. Recently, a group of clinical specialists in Netherlands attempted to find possible criteria for differentiation of malignant from benign bile duct strictures. ...
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