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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with cervical squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma and their precursors. This chapter underscores the role of pathologists in morphologic evaluation and ancillary testing of cervical tissue, which is paramount toward successful implementation of cervical cancer screening protocols. Cytohistologic criteria for the precursor lesions (low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, and SMILE), along with various methods for HPV testing, are herein discussed.
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Singh, C., Kim, G.N. (2019). Cervical Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions: A Pathologist’s Perspective. In: Mehta, S., Singla, A. (eds) Preventive Oncology for the Gynecologist. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3438-2_6
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