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CDC will present a webcast, "HPV and Cervical Cancer: An Update on Prevention Strategies," on August 9, 2005, 1:00--2:00 p.m. EDT. Genital HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. New information is
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recently approved the use of a commercially available HPV DNA test for two purposes: 1) management of patients with abnormal Pap test results and 2) as an adjunct to the Pap test for cervical cancer screening in women aged
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