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In gynecology, the
Papanikolaou test or
Papanicolaou test (also
called Pap smear, Pap test,
cervical smear, or smear
test) is a medical screening
method for detecting
infectious, premalignant,
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HPV vaccine
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccine research focuses on
the prevention of diseases,
such as cervical cancer and
genital warts, caused by
sexually transmitted human
papillomaviruses. Of the
more than 120 known HPV
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Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a
malignancy of the cervix.
Worldwide, it is the second
most common cancer of women.
It may present with vaginal
bleeding but symptoms may be
absent until the cancer is
in advanced stages, which
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Human papillomavirus
Papillomaviruses are a
diverse group of DNA-based
viruses that infect the skin
and mucous membranes of
humans and a variety of
animals (replicating
exclusively in
keratinocytes). More than
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