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The contribution of HPV18 to cervical cancer is underestimated using high-grade CIN as a measure of screening efficiency

  • S. Bulk
  • , J. Berkhof
  • , L. Rozendaal
  • , N. C.Fransen Daalmeijer
  • , M. Gök
  • , F. A. De Schipper
  • , F. J. Van Kemenade
  • , P. J.F. Snijders
  • , C. J.L.M. Meijer*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • VU University Medical Center
  • Ziekenhuis Walcheren

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Abstract

In one geographical area, 14 high-risk human papillomavirus types in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2/3; n=139) and cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC; n=84) were analysed. HPV18 was more prevalent in SCC than CIN2/3 (OR 9.8; 95% confidence interval: 2.5-39). Other high-risk types prevalences corresponded in CIN2/3 and SCC. Evaluations using CIN2/3 as a measure of efficiency underestimate the contribution of HPV18 to SCC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1234-1236
Number of pages3
JournalBritish Journal of Cancer
Volume96
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Apr 2007
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by grants 28-2831 and 2200.0089 from the Health Research and Development Council of the Netherlands (ZonMw). The study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2001/179)This study was supported by grants 28-2831 and 2200.0089 from the Health Research & Development Council of the Netherlands (ZonMw).S. Bulk performed the analyses and wrote the manuscript. J Berkhof was responsible for the statistical methods. PJF Snijders and CJLM Meijer were responsible for the virology determinations. J Berkhof and CJLM Meijer were responsible for the study design. All investigators discussed findings and critically revised the paper.

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