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Helen Saul1, Samantha Cassidy1, Candace Imison1
1NIHR Evidence, Twickenham, UK.
Abstract:
The studyKyrgiou M, Athanasiou A, Cieslak-Jones D. Comparative effectiveness and risk of preterm birth of local treatments for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and stage IA1 cervical cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol 2022;23:1097-108.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/prevention-of-cervical-cancer-what-are-the-risks-and-benefits-of-different-treatments/.
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