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  2. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia - Wikipedia

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    The cause of CIN is chronic infection of the cervix with HPV, especially infection with high-risk HPV types 16 or 18. It is thought that the high-risk HPV infections have the ability to inactivate tumor suppressor genes such as the p53 gene and the RB gene, thus allowing the infected cells to grow unchecked and accumulate successive mutations, eventually leading to cancer.

  3. Loop electrical excision procedure - Wikipedia

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    The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is one of the most commonly used approaches to treat high grade cervical dysplasia (CIN II/III, HGSIL) and early stage cervical cancer discovered on colposcopic examination. In the UK, it is known as large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ).

  4. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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    High-risk HPVs cause cancer and consist of about twelve identified types. [9] Types 16 and 18 are responsible for causing most of HPV-caused cancers. These high-risk HPVs cause 5% of the cancers in the world. In the United States, high-risk HPVs cause 3% of all cancer cases in women and 2% in men. [86]

  5. Cervical cancer screening rates are dropping. Here's why that ...

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    There are three main ways to screen for cervical cancer: A human papillomavirus (HPV) test that looks for cells from high-risk HPV types that can cause cervical cancer; a Pap test and an HPV/Pap ...

  6. FDA approves HPV self-collecting test kit, expanding cervical ...

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    The FDA has given the green light to a self-collection solution to test for HPV, making it one of the easiest options available in the U.S. for identifying those at risk of cervical cancer.

  7. Cervical screening - Wikipedia

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    Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a cause of nearly all cases of cervical cancer. [6] Most women will successfully clear HPV infections within 18 months. Those that have a prolonged infection with a high-risk type (e.g. types 16, 18, 31, 45) are more likely to develop Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, due to the effects that HPV has on ...

  8. What to know about HPV testing with Medicare - AOL

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    Medicare Part B covers the costs of HPV testing. It provides coverage once every 5 years for people between the ages of 30 and 65 years without HPV symptoms.The HPV test is part of the Pap test ...

  9. Cervical cancer - Wikipedia

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    Endocervical adenocarcinoma represents 20–25% of the histological types of cervical carcinoma. Gastric-type mucinous adenocarcinoma of the cervix is a rare type of cancer with aggressive behavior. This type of malignancy is not related to high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). [76]

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