Prevalence and Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes Among Women in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo

PURPOSE: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of mortality by cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. The human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is recognized as a necessary and sufficient cause for cervical cancer. Population-specific estimates of HPV prevalence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ar...

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Main Authors: Alex B. Mutombo, Ina Benoy, Rahma Tozin, Johannes Bogers, Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden, Yves Jacquemyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.19.00110