| December 2006 · Vol. 18, No. 12 HPV & CERVICAL SCREENING 2007 CO-SPONSORED BY THE CERVICAL CANCER EDUCATION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVEBeyond the Pap
What’s new and important in the Consensus Conference’s soon-to-be-released new guidelines
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Fast Track
The FDA approved the HPV vaccine 18 months sooner than expected because, in Phase III trials, it proved much more effective than expected
Treatment of CIN 1 in adolescents is particularly discouraged
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NEXT MONTH
Introducing HPV vaccination
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Thomas
C.
Wright,
MDSection Editor, Chair, 2006 Consensus Conference, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Dr. Wright is an author of the 2001 Consensus Guidelines on Managing Women with Cytological and Histological Abnormalities, the 2004 Interim Guidance for Use of HPV DNA testing for Primary Screening, and the 2001 Bethesda System. He is Professor of Pathology, Columbia University, New York
THE ROAD AHEAD
This new series in Obg Management will keep you up to date on the many changes expected to take place as a result of the 2006 Consensus Conference held in September, and the introduction of HPV vaccines.
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