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HPV genotypes detected in cervical cancers from Alaska Native women, 1980-2007.
International journal of circumpolar health - 1 Jan 2013
Kelly Janet J, Unger Elizabeth R, Dunne Eileen F, Murphy Neil J, Tiesinga James, Koller Kathy R, Swango-Wilson Amy, Philemonof Dino, Lounmala Xay, Markowitz Lauri E, Steinau Martin, Hennessy Thomas
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BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine prevents cervical pre-cancers and cancers caused by HPV types 16 and 18. This study provides information on the HPV types detected in cervical cancers of Alaska Native (AN) women. METHODS: Cases of invasive cervical cancer diagnosed in AN women aged 18 and above between 1980 and 2007 were identified from the Alaska Native Tumor Registry. A representative...
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