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Cervical Cancer Risk Factors
Human papillomavirus coupled with tobacco use decreases cancer survival
September 1st, 2005
Human papillomavirus coupled with tobacco use decreases cervical cancer survival. "Molecular and environmental co-factors are known risk factors for cervical cancer," according to investigators in the United States. "The aim of this study was to define the prognostic significance of HPV 18 and its phylogenetically related viruses and smoking on survival in patients with early stage cervical cancer." "HPV typing was performed on stage IB-IIB cervical tumors," stated J.D. Wright and colleagues. "Subjects positive for HPV 18 or 45 were compared to the remainder of the cohort and to women with tumors containing HPV 16, 31, or 52. Tobacco use was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-01)
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