HPV (human papillomavirus) levels could identify cervical cancer risk earlier
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Women at high risk of developing cervical cancer could be identified 10 years or more before the appearance of the disease by measuring the viral load of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV 16), according to the findings of two multinational studies. Writing in the June 24 issue of The Lancet, researchers from Sweden, Denmark and the US suggest that measurement of viral load could usefully be added to routine gynaecology examinations such as Pap screening.