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Review
. 2019 Mar;86(3):173-178.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.86a.18018.

Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines

Salina Zhang  1 , Pelin Batur  2   3   4   5
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Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines

Salina Zhang et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2019 Mar.
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Abstract

The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most cases of cervical cancer. Healthcare providers can help prevent this cancer by recommending HPV vaccination when appropriate, regularly screening women for cervical cancer, and following up on abnormal test results.

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  • To the Editor: Human papillomavirus.
    Lichtenberg R. Lichtenberg R. Cleve Clin J Med. 2019 May;86(5):300. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.86c.05001. Cleve Clin J Med. 2019. PMID: 31066669 No abstract available.

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