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Jack Cuzick, PhD

JAMA. 2000;283:108-109.

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The human papillomavirus (HPV) has been clearly established as the primary cause of cervical cancer in nearly all cases.¹ Thus, it should not be surprising that testing for HPV should have a role in measures aimed at control of this disease. The ultimate goal must be eradication of HPV by vaccination, but a more immediate prospect is the detection and monitoring of the virus as part of the screening and diagnostic process. Testing for HPV could have 3 potential roles: triage of patients with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) and low-grade cervical smears; surveillance of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and localized (micro) invasive disease after treatment; and primary screening—either alone or in combination with cytology.

This third area is the most far-reaching and 2 articles in this issue of THE JOURNAL^2-3 make important contributions to its evaluation. The potential role of HPV testing in cervical . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Epidemiology, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, England.

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