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Age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus and abnormal cytology at baseline in a diverse statewide prospective cohort of individuals undergoing cervical cancer screening in Mississippi.
Cancer medicine - 1 Dec 2021
Clarke Megan A, Risley Carolann, Stewart Mary W, Geisinger Kim R, Hiser Laree M, Morgan Jody C, Owens Kenyata J, Ayyalasomayajula Krishna, Rives Rhonda M, Jannela Ashish, Grunes Dianne E, Zhang Lei, Schiffman Mark, Wagner Sarah, Boland Joseph, Bass Sara, Wentzensen Nicolas
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BACKGROUND: Mississippi (MS) has among the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, with disproportionately higher rates among Blacks compared to Whites. Here, we evaluate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and abnormal cytology in a representative baseline sample from a diverse statewide cohort of individuals attending cervical screening in MS from the...
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