...+), data on the impact of HPV vaccination on cervical cytology metrics, including positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV), are starting to emerge. Summary: This is a review of updates in cervical cancer screening, including the use of primary HPV testing and the impact of HPV...

... Positive predictive value Primary screening Self-sampling Japan Cervical carcinoma is the 11th cause for death of women among all deaths from cancer in Japan, leading to approximately 3,000 deaths per year [ 1 ]. Guidelines published by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan...

...-risk human papillomavirus Human papillomavirus genotyping Positive predictive value Negative predictive value Atypical glandular cells (AGC) is a diagnostic category defined as glandular cells with nuclear atypia exceeding obvious reactive or reparative changes but lacking unequivocal...

... and a positive predictive value (PPV) of 78%. Australia was the first country to introduce a widespread government-funded human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in 2007. Because of the high accuracy of Australian cytology, HPV testing alone, given its low PPV and high cost, is unlikely to be a viable...