Public awareness that HPV is a risk factor for cervical cancer

We assessed awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a population sample of British women ( n =1620) using similar questions to those in a survey in 2002. Only 2.5% cited HPV as the cause of cervical cancer without prompting; up from 0.9% in 2002. Public education about HPV is urgently needed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of cancer 2007-08, Vol.97 (5), p.691-694
Hauptverfasser:	Marlow, L A V, Waller, J, Wardle, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Awareness Biological and medical sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Cancer Research Cervical cancer Chi-Square Distribution Drug Resistance Education England Epidemiology Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Human papillomavirus Humans Internet Logistic Models Medical sciences Middle Aged Molecular Medicine Oncology Papillomaviridae Papillomavirus Infections - complications Papillomavirus Infections - virology public awareness Public Health - education Public Health - statistics & numerical data Risk factors Scotland Short Communication Social Class Surveys and Questionnaires Tumors Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - etiology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control Wales
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Zusammenfassung:	We assessed awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a population sample of British women ( n =1620) using similar questions to those in a survey in 2002. Only 2.5% cited HPV as the cause of cervical cancer without prompting; up from 0.9% in 2002. Public education about HPV is urgently needed.
ISSN:	0007-0920 1532-1827
DOI:	10.1038/sj.bjc.6603927