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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Human papillomavirus genotype distribution in New Mexico cervical cancers
April 9th, 2009
DNA from human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) and HPV type 18 (HPV18) were found in the majority of invasive cervical cancers in New Mexico in the 1980s and 1990s, according to a population-based study published in the March 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The mean age of women diagnosed with HPV16- or HPV18-positive cancer was 5 years younger than that of women diagnosed with cancers associated with other HPV types, which may have implications for cancer screening in the future. Large population-based studies that examine HPV genotype distribution in the United States have been lacking. Such studies are necessary to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-09)
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