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Clinical relevance of partial HPV genotyping in cervical cancer screening. [PDF]

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Colposcopy at a crossroads

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006
New cervical cancer prevention strategies are arising from rapidly improving insight into human papillomavirus (HPV) natural history and cervical carcinogenesis, challenging the conventional roles of cytology and colposcopically directed biopsy as the reference standards of screening and diagnosis, respectively.
Jose, Jeronimo, Mark, Schiffman
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COLPOSCOPY IN PREGNANCY

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1993
The management of the abnormal smear in pregnancy remains a challenge to the modern colposcopist. Colposcopy in pregnancy is difficult. Anatomic variants can mimic disease. Significant cytologic overall detection of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions demands an increased understanding of physiologic variants in pregnancy.
M J, Campion, T V, Sedlacek
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Colposcopy—What Is It?

JOGN Nursing, 1976
Colposcopy is a gynecologic diagnostic procedure permitting visualization of the cervix under bright light and magnification. It is used to assess changes in the surface patterns of lesions as well as changes in capillary networks. Colposcopy, in America, has recently experienced a rebirth, being used extensively in the evaluation of patients with ...
P, Hebert, I, Welch, B, Jackson
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colposcopy

JOGN Nursing, 1983
Colposcopy has gained widespread acceptance in the United States only in the last ten years and today is considered standard practice for evaluating women with abnormal Pap smears. Colposcopy use has provided a less radical means of diagnosis and developed new ways of treating premalignant diseases of the cervix.
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Colposcopy

Nursing Standard, 2000
Colposcopy is a method of examination of the cervix using an optical magnifying instrument. Tracy Smith discusses the assessment process, the cervical screening programme, management for patients who have abnormal smears, patient counselling and the role of the nurse colposcopist.
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