Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention in Tanzania (CONCEPT) study: Cohort profile.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cervical cancer is a major cause of death among women in Eastern Africa, and the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) according to HIV status is inadequately characterised in this region. In order to guide future cervical cancer preventive strategies that involve HPV testing, the Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention in Tanzania (CONCEPT) study was established in 2015. The CONCEPT cohort aims to investigate the natural history of HPV and determine acquisition and persistence patterns of high-risk (HR) HPV among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women. Further, the influence of lifestyle and sexual/reproductive factors will be investigated. The main objective of this article is to describe how the CONCEPT cohort was established.

Participants

Women aged 25-60 year

SUBMITTER: Mchome B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7511617 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature