November 22nd, 2007
The Digene® HPV Test is the only such test approved by the FDA that uses advanced molecular technology to detect the DNA (genetic material) of 13 high-risk types of HPV (the virus shown to actually cause virtually all cases of cervical cancer.)
Approved by the FDA in 2003 for cervical cancer screening in conjunction with […]
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October 18th, 2007
Rain clouds seem to have made my part of the world its indefinite home. The skies over us haven’t been clear for a week now and looks like will stay that way for several more days that hopefully won’t make it to Christmas-time like it did last year.
The words low pressure area, monsoon rains sound […]
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November 6th, 2006
The traditional Pap smear is still the best initial cervical cancer screening tool for younger women.
A new large Danish study however, found that a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) is a much more effective way of screening for potential cancer in older women (age 40 and above).
The researchers specifically found that the absolute risk of […]
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