When DNA test for HPV is negative, patients are unlikely to have cervical cancer

Question Does HPV negative cervical cancer ever occur?

Synopsis Although human papillomavirus (HPV) is well established as a causal agent in cervical cancer, most studies have shown a subgroup of up to 10% of cervical cancers that test negative for it. In this German prospective cohort study, the investigators intended to further characterise HPV negative cases of cervical …