"These data further validate use of the Cervista HPV HR test as a viable method for identifying patients at risk of developing or harboring cervical neoplasia," said Jerome Belinson, MD, Professor of Surgery, Section of Gynecologic Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic and President of Preventive Oncology International. "It's the combination of sensitivity and specificity that best describes a test's diagnostic value. Our analysis clearly showed that both of these methods performed well and with similar accuracy."

"Hologic brought the Cervista HPV HR test to market to offer clinicians and labs specific advantages in HPV testing that were not offered with the competitive product, including an internal control to guard against false negatives, a lower required sample size and various workflow advantages for labs," said Edward Evantash, MD, Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Hologic. "We are encouraged by the real-world clinical performance of Cervista HPV HR. Cervical cancer is the most common preventable cancer among women. Through both Cervista and our ThinPrep Pap Test, we are committed to continuing to advance the science and practice of preventing cervical cancer."

SOURCE Hologic, Inc.