Izquierdo-Condoy, Juan S.
Torres, Pedro León
Galarza, Malena Ortiz
Salinas, Karla Arevalo
Guerra, Diego
Narea-Kaviedes, Boris
Álvarez, Mairuxi
Guerron, Ángeles
Cayamcela, Mauro Arcentales
López-Cortes, Andrés
Rosero, Gabriela Dávila
Naranjo-Lara, Patricio
Ortiz-Prado, Esteban
Article History
Received: 20 April 2025
Accepted: 8 December 2025
First Online: 12 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed and approved by the Bioethics Committee of the University of the Americas. Approval was granted for the research protocol titled “ Epidemiological , Cytological , Histopathological , and/or Molecular Characterization of Cervical Samples and Diagnostic Quality in the Pathology Laboratory of the Calderón General Teaching Hospital from 2019 to 2024 ” (CEISH-HGDC-2025-002). The approval process involved a thorough review of all ethical, methodological, and legal requirements in accordance with the institution’s regulations.
: All patients provided written informed consent prior to participation in this study, in accordance with institutional, local, and regional ethical standards. The study was reviewed and approved by the local Institutional Review Board (IRB) under protocol CEISH-HGDC-2025-002. No risks to participants were identified by the IRB. The approval process included a thorough review of all ethical, methodological, and legal requirements in line with institutional regulations.
: The authors declare no competing interests.