The Indian Practitioner

P. H. Paradkar ¹, J. V. Joshi ², S. S. Jagtap ³

Affiliations
1 Medical Research Centre-Kasturba Health Society, ICMR Advanced Centre of Reverse Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine, Mumbai, IN
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, IN
3 Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Sion, Mumbai, IN

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, P16^INK4, in determining the course of management in young women with precancerous conditions detected through the Pap smear.

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