Open AccessPrevalence and predictors of HIV screening in invasive cervical cancer: a 10 year cohort study
Author(s) -
Jill Alldredge,
Marie-Claire Leaf,
Priya Patel,
Katherine Coakley,
Teresa C. Longoria,
Christine E. McLaren,
Leslie M. Randall
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of gynecological cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.901
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1525-1438
pISSN - 1048-891X
DOI - 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000909
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , cohort , cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , obstetrics , gynecology , oncology , paleontology , biology
Invasive cervical carcinoma is associated with a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence of >0.1%, and screening is recommended and cost-effective for cancer populations exceeding this threshold. HIV status is also prognostic for cancer-specific survival, but compliance with HIV screening is poor in the USA and abroad.