Human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in invasive cervical cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa

Denny, Lynette; F. Adewole, Isaac; Anorlu, Rose; Dreyer, Greta; Moodley, Manivasan; Smith, Trudy; Snyman, Leon; K. Wiredu, Edwin; Molijn, Anco; Quint, Wim; Ramakrishnan, Gunasekaran; Schmidt, Johannes

doi:10.1002/ijc.28425

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Human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in invasive cervical cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa

Published in International Journal of Cancer • Aug 9, 2013

Authors:

Lynette Denny

Isaac F. Adewole

Rose Anorlu

Abstract

In sub-Saharan Africa, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) incidence and mortality are among the highest in the world. This cross-sectional epidemiological study assessed human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and type distribution in women with ICC in Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. Cervical biopsy spe...

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Medicine

Cervical cancer

Incidence (geometry)

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