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HPV & age-appropriate cervical cancer prevention for adolescents

Elizabeth A. Kostas-Polston*, Versie Johnson-Mallard, Nancy R. Berman

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Over the last decade, new information about human papillomavirus infection has increased the healthcare community's understanding of the natural history of the disease and cervical cancer. Advances in screening, management, and diagnosis continue to refine clinicians' efforts to prevent cervical cancer in adolescent females.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-38
Number of pages9
JournalThe Nurse practitioner
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jun 2012

Keywords

  • Cervical cancer
  • Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
  • Human papillomavirus

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