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Human papillomavirus
(redirected from HPV test)

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Human papillomavirus (HPV)
A large family of viruses, some of which cause genital warts; HPV can be transmitted to a fetus during birth.
Mentioned in: Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Maternal to Fetal Infections, Pap Test
human papillomavirus (hyōōˈ·mn paˈ·p·lōˈ·m·vīˑ·rs),
n any of the group of papovaviruses that are sexually transmitted and associated with oral or genital carcinomas.
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was responsible for linking HPV test results from the same patient with subsequent cytology results and had access to data on screening histories but not information through which patients could be identified.
Cervical human papillomavirus screening among older women by Jenkins, David / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The new clinical guidelines show that when HPV tests, which use advanced molecular technology to detect the DNA of the cancer-causing type of the virus, are used in conjunction with Pap smear tests, the HPV test's ability to identify women needing early intervention to stop the disease is nearly 100 percent, according to ACOG.
Seminar spotlights tests for cancer-causing virus by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new approach to cervical cancer screening for women 30 and older: the use of an HPV test in conjunction with the Pap test.
Gynecologic cancers & women's health by National Women's Health Report
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