Article
Prevalence and distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes in invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix in Uruguay.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Mar 2013
Berois Nora, De Cremoux Patricia, Mazal Daniel, Sica Adela, Cedeira Mabel, Caserta Benedicta, Barrios Enrique, Osinaga Eduardo, Sastre-Garau Xavier
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Persistent infection with specific genotypes of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is the main cause of invasive cervical cancer (ICC). Only a few of the various HPV types account for most of the cases worldwide, and geographical differences in their distribution are evident. Data from loc...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Grading
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Papillomaviridae