Human papillomavirus genotype distribution and socio-behavioural characteristics in women with cervical pre-cancer and cancer at the start of a human papillomavirus vaccination programme: the CIN3+ plus study

Abstract Background The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has recommended vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer since 2008. To establish monitoring of the future public health impact of vaccination, baseline population-based data are required. The objectives o...

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Main Authors: Dianne Egli-Gany, Anne Spaar Zographos, Joachim Diebold, Virginie Masserey Spicher, Brigitte Frey Tirri, Rolf Heusser, Joakim Dillner, Patrick Petignat, Roland Sahli, Nicola Low, on behalf of the CIN3+plus study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5248-y