Risk factors and communities disproportionately affected by cervical cancer in the Russian Federation: A national population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in women of childbearing age worldwide. A substantial fraction of cervical cancer is associated with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and is preventable through vaccination and screening. The aim of the study is to describe geographic and epidemiologic trends in incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in Russia during 2007-2018.

Methods

Publicly accessible data from the P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute and the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation for 2007-2018 was used for this study. Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates were analyzed using descriptive statistics and results were mapped to determine the geographic distribution. Potential contributing risk factors in the popul

SUBMITTER: Muntyanu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9256716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature