title: Detection of human papillomavirus in sanitary napkins: a new paradigm in cervical cancer screening.
abstract: Human papillomavirus was successfully detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in menstrual blood or vaginal discharge collected in sanitary napkins in 100% of 17 women having koilocytosis, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or squamous carcinoma. We advocate this form of cervical cancer screening because of its high sensitivity and acceptance by patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China. tommytong@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tommy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Olivia W H
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Tat-Chong
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Kai-Man
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Shui-Him
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: To
mesh_terms: D041342:Absorbent Pads / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008598:Menstruation; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral