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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Contraception / methods
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DNA, Viral
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Female
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Humans
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Papillomavirus Infections / complications*
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Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Papillomavirus Infections / therapy
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Practice Guidelines as Topic*
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United States / epidemiology
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Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / pathology
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Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / therapy
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Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / virology
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control*
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / therapy
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology*
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Vaginal Smears
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Young Adult