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Letters19 August 2008The Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Women with Different Types of Cervical CancerS. Deblina Datta, MD and Hillard Weinstock, MD, MPHS. Deblina Datta, MDFrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.Search for more papers by this author and Hillard Weinstock, MD, MPHFrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-4-200808190-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:The prevalence of HPV DNA in LSIL and HSIL is known to be very high; therefore, management decisions are based on the presence of the cytologic abnormality alone. The management of LSIL (referral for colposcopy) and that of HSIL (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) are similar in that procedural evaluations are needed (with the exception of special patient populations) and HPV DNA testing would not influence management. The management of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US), however, is dependent on the results of HPV DNA testing (1). The ALTS (Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance/Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion ...
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