@article { author = {}, title = {Human Papillomavirus Testing for Suspected Cervical Cancer Patients from Southern Assam by Fast-PCR}, journal = {Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention}, volume = {12}, number = {3}, pages = {749-751}, year = {2011}, publisher = {West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter.}, issn = {1513-7368}, eissn = {2476-762X}, doi = {}, abstract = {World-wide epidemiological studies have shown that cancer of the uterine cervix is the second most commonmalignant disease in women. Virtually every cervical cancer (99.7%) is HPV-positive, indicating that the presenceof HPV is an obligatory element in their development. The present study was conducted by Fast-PCR (within 15min.) based diagnosis of HPV 16 and HPV 18 infection amongst patients of suspected cervical cancer, confirmedby cytological methods. Twelve women, out of a total of fifty studied cases who had positive cervical pap smears(24%) were found to be positive for HPV 16/HPV 18 infection when PCR based technique was applied. Theresults indicate, perhaps, a greater specificity of PCR based diagnosis, or presence of other HPV subtypes asetiological factors in the present study group confined to Southern Assam.}, keywords = {Fast-PCR,cytological methods,cervical cancer,HPV,Sensitivity,Specificity,Southern Assam}, url = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_25602.html}, eprint = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_25602_ee43b813ced3498d65af634a0fc47a0b.pdf} }