Public awareness that HPV is a risk factor for cervical cancer

被引:100
作者
Marlow, L. A. V. [1 ]
Waller, J. [1 ]
Wardle, J. [1 ]
机构
[1] UCL, Hlth Behav Res Ctr, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, London, England
关键词
human papillomavirus; knowledge; awareness; public;
D O I
10.1038/sj.bjc.6603927
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
摘要
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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