• HPV mRNA and HPV DNA Tests in Cervical Cancer Screening 

      Rad, Amir (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-11-09)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Cervical cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. Cervical cancer screening (cytology or human papillomavirus [HPV] testing) and HPV vaccination can decrease cervical cancer incidence and mortality. However, because cytology-based screening has a low sensitivity to detect high-grade cervical lesions, several countries have replaced it with HPV test-based ...