Article
Type-specific HPV prevalence in invasive cervical cancer in the UK prior to national HPV immunisation programme: baseline for monitoring the effects of immunisation.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Feb 2015
Mesher David, Cuschieri Kate, Hibbitts Sam, Jamison Jackie, Sargent Alex, Pollock Kevin G, Powell Ned, Wilson Robbie, McCall Fiona, Fiander Alison, Soldan Kate
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To establish the human papillomavirus (HPV) type-specific prevalence in cervical cancer and high-grade cervical lesions in the UK prior to the introduction of national HPV vaccination. METHODS: Specimens of cervical cancer (n=1235) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)3 (n=2268) were tested for HPV genotypes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Data were pooled and weighted estimates...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
