Age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus and abnormal cytology at baseline in a diverse statewide prospective cohort of individuals undergoing cervical cancer screening in Mississippi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mississippi (MS) has among the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, with disproportionately higher rates among Blacks compared to Whites. Here, we evaluate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and abnormal cytology in a representative baseline sample from a diverse statewide cohort of individuals attending cervical screening in MS from the STRIDES Study (STudying Risk to Improve DisparitiES in cervical cancer).

Methods

We included individuals aged 21-65 years undergoing screening at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) from May to November 2018. We calculated age-specific HPV prevalence, overall and by partial HPV16/18 genotyping, and ab

SUBMITTER: Clarke MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8633239 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature