Invasive cervical cancers in the United States, Botswana and Kenya: HPV type distribution and health policy implications

Invasive cervical cancers in the United States, Botswana and Kenya: HPV type distribution and health policy implications

Abstract Background More deaths occur in African women from invasive cervical cancer (ICC) than from any other malignancy. ICC is caused by infection with oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Co-infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) accelerates the natural history of ICC, a...

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Main Authors: Aaron Ermel, Brahim Qadadri, Yan Tong, Omenge Orang’o, Benson Macharia, Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Nicola M. Zetola, Darron R. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Invasive Cervical Cancer
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status
Quadrivalent Vaccine
Kenyan Woman
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-016-0102-9

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