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Sponsored Symposia

Monday, July 5, 2010
12:30-14:00
Lunch Symposium organized by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

 

DISPELLING THE MYTH THAT ALL HIGH RISK HPV GENOTYPES ARE THE SAME

A new era begins
(introduction)

Prof. Eduardo Franco, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Beyond the myth: HPV 16/18 in practice

Dr. Warner Huh, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA

The quest for new knowledge:
Improving ASC-US management

Dr. Mark Stoler, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Dawn of a new era: Targeted screening for patients with hidden disease

Dr. Thomas Wright Jr., Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

ATHENA: wisdom, endeavor, reason
(closing)

Prof. Eduardo Franco, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

 

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the limitations of current cytology-based testing and the benefits of HPV testing
  • Learn the importance of HPV 16/18 genotype information to clinical decision making
  • Understand the current clinical management of women with abnormal cytology results