Importance of human papillomavirus (HPV) screening in the follow-up after CIN2-3 treatment

• Published in: Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 329 - 337
• Main Authors: Riethmuller, D, Gabelle, C, Ramanah, R, Sautière, J-L, Prétet, J-L, Schaal, J-P, Kantelip, B, Mougin, C, Maillet, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France Elsevier Masson 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Cancer; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - surgery; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - virology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Life Sciences; Mass Screening; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis; Neoplasm, Residual; Papillomaviridae; Papillomaviridae - isolation & purification; Papillomavirus Infections; Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - surgery; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - virology

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 and CIN3 lesions clearly represent precancerous states even if some of them would heal spontaneously. Management is based on surgical excision of part of the uterine cervix because such lesions can potentially progress into carcinomas. In most cases, this t...