Article
Human papillomavirus genotype distributions: implications for vaccination and cancer screening in the United States.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 1 Apr 2009
Wheeler Cosette M, Hunt William C, Joste Nancy E, Key Charles R, Quint Wim G V, Castle Philip E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Limited data are available describing human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype distributions in cervical cancer in the United States. Such studies are needed to predict how HPV vaccination and HPV-based screening will influence cervical cancer prevention. METHODS: We used the New Mexico Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Registry to ascertain cases of in situ (n = 1213) and invasive (n = 808)...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alphapapillomavirus
- Cancer Vaccines
- Carcinoma
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Case-Control Studies
- Confidence Intervals
