HPV and cervical cancer: Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH

In a recent study, ages at menarche and menopause, as well as pregnancy history, impacted the risk of endometrial cancer.

On this episode of Pap Talk, Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH discusses the latest research in cervical cancer and HPV.

The effects of GARDASIL 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) in patients aged 9 to 15 years has indicated efficacy, according to a recent long-term follow-up study.

In a recent study, the prediction values of cervical cancer prediction models increased significantly when human papillomavirus genotypes were included in the evaluation.

In a recent study, high sensitivity and specificity were found for differentiating between benign and malignant lesions when using the Assessment of Different Neoplasias in the Adnexa and Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System models.

Jeff Andrews, MD, FRCSC, Vice President of Medical Affairs for Integrated Diagnostic Solutions at BD, discusses the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and how HPV self-sampling kits may increase rates of cervical cancer screening.