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P16INK4a as a Biomarker in a Pap Smear With High-gGade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion - A Case Report


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1 Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society, ICMR Advanced Centre of Reverse Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine, Mumbai, India
2 Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society, ICMR Advanced Centre of Reverse Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine, 17, Khandubhai Desai Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-56, India
3 Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Sion, Mumbai, India
     

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The Papanicolaou cervical smear is currently the commonest screening method used for early detection of cervical cancer and precancer. This case report describes the utility of one of the biomarkers, P16INK4, in determining the course of management in young women with precancerous conditions detected through the Pap smear.
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P. H. Paradkar
Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society, ICMR Advanced Centre of Reverse Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine, Mumbai, India
J. V. Joshi
Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society, ICMR Advanced Centre of Reverse Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine, 17, Khandubhai Desai Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-56, India
S. S. Jagtap
Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Sion, Mumbai, India

Abstract


The Papanicolaou cervical smear is currently the commonest screening method used for early detection of cervical cancer and precancer. This case report describes the utility of one of the biomarkers, P16INK4, in determining the course of management in young women with precancerous conditions detected through the Pap smear.