Cervical cancer screening in high-altitude areas in China: A large cross-section study of 25,173 women in northern Tibet.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer has become a worldwide concern owing to its high incidence and mortality rates. To date, high-altitude areas of Tibet have not benefited from any large-scale cervical cancer screening programs. Therefore, we initiated a screening program to investigate the prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV genotype distribution to reveal cervical cancer and its precursor which lead to morbidity among women in the city of Nagqu in northern Tib3et.

Methods

A total of 25,173 women were recruited to undergo HPV genotype tests between June and December 2019. Women infected with HPV 16 and/or 18 underwent colposcopy and histological examination. Women with other high-risk HPV type (hr-HPV) underwent cytological tests to determine whether to conduct furthe

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9452642 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature