Prevalence of high ‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in women with persistent high‐risk HPV genotypes and negative cytology

ConclusionThis is the first study to report results for women referred to colposcopy with cytology negative, persistently positive hrHPV. Disease prevalence is low, although women with HPV16 have a significantly higher likelihood of high‐grade disease compared to other HPV subtypes.

Source: Cytopathology - January 19, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: M. Macdonald, J. Crossley, K. Ellis, N. Dudding, R. Lyon, J. H. F. Smith, J. A. Tidy, J. E. Palmer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research