Prevalence of cervical neoplastic lesions and Human Papilloma Virus infection in Egypt: National Cervical Cancer Screening Project

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Authors

Howayda S Abd El All · Suez Canal University

Abstract

Pre-invasive high grade lesions and invasive cervical carcinoma represent 0.5% and 0.04% respectively in Egyptian women. HPV mostly 16/18 as a risk factor (p < 0.001), was frequently associated with mixed infections (p < 0.001) and bilharzial infestation (p < 0.001).

Topics & Keywords

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Genital Health and Disease Reproductive tract infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Infectious Agents and Cancer

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 12-12

DOI: 10.1186/1750-9378-2-12

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