Evaluation of the p16 and Ki-67 Biomarkers as Predictors of the Recurrence of Premalignant Cervical Cancer Lesions after LEEP Conization

• Main Authors: Paulo Macêdo de Oliveira Leite (Author), Luciene Tafuri (Author), Maria Zélia de Oliveira Costa (Author), Maria Inês de Miranda Lima (Author), Renata Toscano Simões (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the expressions of biomarkers p16 and Ki-67 in low-grade (LG) or high-grade (HG) lesions, and to relate them to risk factors and the recurrence of these lesions. Methods A retrospective case-control study of 86 patients with LG and HG lesions who underwent a loop elect...