Melnikow J, Kulasingam S, Slee C, Helms LJ, Kuppermann M, Birch S, McGahan CE, Coldman A, Chan BK, Sawaya GF. Department of Economics, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, California 95817, USA. jamelnikow@ucdavis.edu Abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate outcomes and costs of surveillance strategies after treatment for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). […]
High-Risk and Multiple Human Papillomavirus Infections Associated with Cervical Abnormalities in Japanese Women
Toshiyuki Sasagawa, Walid Basha, Hiroshi Yamazaki, and Masaki Inoue Abstract To estimate the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection for cervical malignancies, we conducted a case-control study in Japan. Abnormal cervical cell (366) and normal cell samples (1562) were tested for the presence of HPV DNA using a new PCR-based test (LCR-E7 PCR). When single […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution in cervical carcinoma, low-grade, and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in Venezuelan women.
Correnti M, Medina F, Cavazza ME, Rennola A, Avila M, Fernándes A. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer is an important cause of mortality among women in developing countries, especially in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Infection with high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified as the primary cause of cervical cancer. The aim […]
Impact of Improved Classification on the Association of Human Papillomavirus
Philip E. Castle*, Mark Schiffman, Cosette M. Wheeler, Nicolas Wentzensen, and Patti E. Gravitt Initially submitted June 1, 2009; accepted for publication August 5, 2009. Correspondence to Dr. Philip E. Castle, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 5004, MSC 7234, Bethesda, MD 20892-7234 (e-mail: castlep@mail.nih.gov). Misclassification of exposure […]
Effect of oral contraceptives on risk of cervical cancer in women with human papillomavirus infection: the IARC multicentric case-control study*
Dr Victor Moreno MD F Xavier Bosch MD, Nubia Muñoz MD, ProfChris JLM Meijer MD, Prof Keerti V Shah MD, Jan MM Walboomers PhD, Rolando Herrero MD, Silvia Franceschi MD, and for the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Multicentric Cervical Cancer Study Group Summary Background Use of oral contraceptives could increase risk of […]
