Human Papillomavirus Cofactors by Disease Progression and Human Papillomavirus Types in the Study to Understand Cervical Cancer Early Endpoints and Determinants

Autor: Ingrid Block, Sophia S. Wang, Richard A. Allen, J. Daniel Carreon, Rosemary E. Zuna, Mahboobeh Safaeian, Nicolas Wentzensen, Joan L. Walker, Kim Downing, Mark Schiffman, S. Terence Dunn, Mark E. Sherman, Jose Jeronimo, Michael A. Gold, Sholom Wacholder, David Brown
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 18:113-120
ISSN: 1538-7755
1055-9965
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-08-0591
Popis: Human papillomavirus (HPV) cofactors for cervical cancer include smoking, multiparity, and oral contraceptive use, but their mechanisms of action are not fully understood. It is also unknown whether cofactors vary by HPV genotypes. The Study to Understand Cervical Cancer Early Endpoints and Determinants (SUCCEED) is a cross-sectional study comprising women referred to the University of Oklahoma from November 2003 to September 2007 for abnormal cervical screening results. Detailed questionnaire data and liquid cytology specimens were collected and the latter was genotyped for HPV using the LINEAR ARRAY HPV Genotyping Test. The present analysis includes women with both questionnaire and HPV data and diagnosed with
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