Predictive Capability of HPV and Pap Tests in Screening for Cervical Cancer over a Three-Year Follow-up

• Main Authors: Vania Reis Girianelli (Author), Luiz Claudio Santos Thuler (Author), Gulnar Azevedo e Silva (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose To compare the predictive capability of HPV and Pap smear tests for screening pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix over a three-year follow-up, in a population of users of the Brazilian National Health System (SUS). Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of 2,032 women with satisfactory...