Pap testing among newly diagnosed women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in South Carolina (SC): routine screening and abnormal follow-up behaviors of HIV-positive female SC medicaid recipients 18-64 years between 2005-2009
| Autor: | Wayne A. Duffus, Robin C. Puett, James R. Hébert, Heather Kirby, Sharon Bond, Saundra H. Glover, Heather M. Brandt, Lisa T. Wigfall |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Epidemiology Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicine.disease_cause lcsh:RC254-282 lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Internal medicine medicine lcsh:RC109-216 Cervical cancer business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) virus diseases medicine.disease lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Lymphoma Infectious Diseases Oncology Tropical medicine Poster Presentation Sarcoma business Medicaid |
| Zdroj: | Infectious Agents and Cancer, Vol 7, Iss Suppl 1, p P18 (2012) Infectious Agents and Cancer |
| ISSN: | 1750-9378 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1750-9378-7-s1-p18 |
| Popis: | Background Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a main cause of cervical cancer. HIV-positive women are at an increased risk of becoming infected with high risk HPV (hrHPV) types that can lead to cervical cancer. Unlike other AIDS defining cancers, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer among WLWHA has not decreased with the arrival of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART). [1,2] Annual Pap tests are recommended for WLWHA because the risk of developing cervical cancer, an AIDS defining illness, is increased in this group.[3] Early detection of abnormal, precancerous cells and following up on abnormal cytology results is essential to the prevention and control of cervical cancer among WLHWA. |
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