HPV (human papillomavirus) test better than second Pap if smear result ambiguous
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Women with ambiguous cervical smear results may benefit from subsequent testing with a new DNA test for human papillomavirus (HPV) - the agent that causes almost all cervical cancer - rather than a second Pap smear, say researchers from one of the largest health maintenance organisations in the US.