TABLE 1 from Effect of Test History at Ages 50–64 on Later Cervical Cancer Risk: A Population-based Case–control Study

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posted on 2023-09-11, 14:20 authored by Henric Kultalahti, Sirpa Heinävaara, Tytti Sarkeala, Maiju Pankakoski

The hierarchical order used in the definition of the most severe test result variable at age 50–64. For example, if a person was diagnosed with an HPV-positive result at least once at age 50–64, the test result was categorized as “Abnormal”, despite other possible results during that time

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ARTICLE ABSTRACT

To our knowledge, this is the first study from Finnish data describing the effect of test history on later cervical cancer at older ages. Focusing on the cervical tests taken within the Finnish national screening program and outside it highlights the overall importance of having cervical tests and adds this study into the slowly increasing number of studies considering all cervical testing in Finland.