Infection with humanpapillomavirus (HPV) is linked to an increased likelihood of cervical lesions in women, finds a study in this week's BMJ. The study, which involved over 10,000 women, found ...

Progression of lesions is considered to be a step toward cervical cancer, so even though LSILs themselves are benign, doctors recommend that these women get frequent checkups to watch for changes ...

More information: Untreated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and subsequent risk of cervical cancer: population based cohort study, The BMJ (2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075925 ...

Several reasons could be at the root of these high-risk cases, she said. Certain types of HPV, such as HPV 16 and HPV 18, are more likely to turn cervical cells precancerous, Eckert said.

Giving women the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine around the time they have surgery for precancerous cervical lesions might lead to a reduction in the risk of lesions returning as well as other ...

cervical lesions, Moscicki said, because all women with LSIL have HPV and those without LSIL are less likely to be infected with the virus. Since 1990, Moscicki’s group has followed a cohort of more ...

Combining high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV)–based screening with cytologic triage detected two times more cases of grade 2+ cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2+) than cytology alone ...

Source Reference: Fonseca BO, et al "Topical imiquimod for the treatment of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix: a randomized controlled trial" Obstet Gynecol 2021; DOI: 10. ...

Biotech Inovio says no-go on phase 3 cervical lesion program after clinical setback, lays off 30% of staff By Nick Paul Taylor Aug 10, 2023 8:00am Inovio DNA pipeline layoffs ...

PARIS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's doctor has found no suspect cells in a cervical lesion that was operated on late last month, his office said on Tuesday.