HPV HANDBOOK - Zervita

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CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING: A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUEtreatment to routine screening much sooner than is currently the norm.This application of HPV testing is currently under active investigationin several countries.57
3: HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER: PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVESSummary• The inclusion of HPV testing in cervical screeningprogrammes is a promising option– Knowledge of a woman’s HPV status may add to heranxiety, particularly given the sexual mode of transmissionof the virus– However, the great potential of HPV testing for reducinganxiety – either by returning her to ‘normal’ status, or byallowing doctors to proceed more decisively with hermanagement – may at least balance this out• The ultimate equation to be resolved, when comparing aprogramme that uses some form of HPV testing with thecurrently successful cytology-based programmes, is therelationship between sensitivity and specificity, financial costsand savings, and psychological effects58
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ContentsList of contributors 7Intro
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