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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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cervical in·tra·ep·i·the·li·al neoplasia (ntr-p-thl-l)
n.
Dysplastic changes beginning at the squamocolumnar junction in the uterine cervix that may be precursor to squamous cell carcinoma.
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
A term used to categorize degrees of dysplasia arising in the epithelium, or outer layer, of the cervix.
Mentioned in: Cervical Cancer, Pap Test
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN); cervical, anal, penile, vaginal, vulvar, and head/neck cancers; anogenital warts; and recurrent respiratory papillomatoses, resulting in disease and death in both women and men (1).
Model for assessing human papillomavirus vaccination strategies by Insinga, Ralph P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
12) For all atypical Pap test findings, we attributed fully to HPV the costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment of histologically confirmed findings of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 1-3 and of invasive cervical cancer (details available from the author).
The estimated direct medical cost of sexually transmitted diseases ... by Irwin, Kathleen L. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is involved in almost all cases of cervical cancel, regardless of HIV status, and is strongly associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL), which are precursors to ICC.
Cancer in the HIV-infected population by Newcomb-Fernandez, Jennifer / Research Initiative/Treatment Action!
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