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Cervical Cancer
Associated human papillomavirus types vary only somewhat worldwide
April 22nd, 2003
A thorough analysis of the worldwide association of papilloma with invasive cervical cancer shows consistency in some associated types and regional variation in others, as well as differences between squamous and adenosquamous types. According to a study from France, "This study investigated regional variations in the contribution made by different human papilloma (HPV) types to invasive cervical cancer (ICC). A total of 85 studies using PCR to estimate HPV prevalence in ICC were identified. Data on HPV prevalence were extracted separately for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and for adeno- and adenosquamous-carcinoma (ADC). "A total of 10058 cases...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-04-22)
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