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Cervical Cancer
New cervical cancer study findings have been reported by L.A.V. Marlow and co-researchers
April 9th, 2009
"There is a need to develop public education about the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer. Explaining that a sexually transmitted virus causes cervical cancer may affect perceived risk of cervical cancer," investigators in London, the United Kingdom report. "We hypothesized that presenting HPV information would have differential effects depending on age and screening attendance. Data were collected during face-to-face interviews with a sample of British women age 16 to 75 years who had not heard of HPV before (n = 965). A repeated measures design was used, assessing perceived risk of cervical cancer before and after providing information about...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-09)
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