Cervical cancer: Epidemiology, risk factors and screening

• Published in: Chinese journal of cancer research Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 720 - 728
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shaokai, Xu, Huifang, Zhang, Luyao, Qiao, Youlin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Henan Cancer Hospital, Henan Engineering Research Center of Cancer Prevention and Control, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Zhengzhou 450008, China%Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Henan Cancer Hospital, Henan Engineering Research Center of Cancer Prevention and Control, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Zhengzhou 450008, China 31.12.2020; Department of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China; AME Publishing Company
• Subjects: Review; epidemiology; risk factors; screening; Cervical cancer
• ISSN: 1000-9604; 1993-0631
• DOI: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.06.05

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among females worldwide and its behavior epidemiologically likes a venereal disease of low infectiousness. Early age at first intercourse and multiple sexual partners have been shown to exert strong effects on risk. The wide differences in...