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Cancer Screening Glossary
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HPV testing HPV
Intermediate
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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
Technical
IVT
Quality metric measuring the percentage of average-risk screening colonoscopies that detect at least one adenomatous pol...
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cancer detection rate
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
The number of cancers detected per 1,000 screening examinations performed.
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