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Cancer Screening Glossary
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HPV testing HPV
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Molecular test that detects high-risk human papillomavirus strains associated with cervical cancer development.
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adenoma detection rate
Professional
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Quality metric measuring the percentage of average-risk screening colonoscopies that detect at least one adenomatous pol...
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adenoma-carcinoma sequence
Professional
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Progressive pathway from normal epithelium through adenoma to invasive colorectal carcinoma.
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adenomatous polyp
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A type of precancerous growth in the colon that has malignant potential and requires removal.
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