Occurrence of high risk human papillomaviruses and cervical cancer among fertile-aged women in Finland

Abstract High risk human papilloma virus (hrHPV) infection is a necessary but not a sufficient cause of cervical cancer. In Finland, since 1990 the incidence of cervical cancer has increased among women younger than 40 years of age despite a nationwide screening programme. In this thesis, the overa...

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Main Author: Laukkanen, P. (Päivi)
Other Authors: Läärä, E. (Esa)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526200187
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