Open AccessHuman papillomavirus distribution and cervical cancer epidemiological characteristics in rural population of Xinjiang, China
Author(s) -
Yan Wang,
Ying-Bin Cai,
William E. James,
Jianlin Zhou,
Remila Rezhake,
Qian Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001441
Subject(s) - medicine , colposcopy , cervical cancer , gynecology , obstetrics , odds ratio , confidence interval , hpv infection , epidemiology , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , human papillomavirus , population , cancer , environmental health
Cervical cancer remains a major public health issue for the Uyghur women and other women living mainly in rural areas of Xinjiang. This study aims to investigate the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer in rural areas of Xinjiang, China.