Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women with diabetes mellitus in Accra, Ghana

CONCLUSION: Our study points to a high prevalence of hr-HPV among women with DM and highlights a need for glycemic control among them as this could contribute to lowering their odds of hr-HPV infection. The low overall rates of HPV vaccination and prior screening also indicate a need to build capacity and expand the scope of education and services offered to women with DM as regards cervical precancer screening.PMID:38664791 | DOI:10.1186/s12905-024-03078-z

Source: Cancer Control - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yacoba Atiase Kofi Effah Comfort Mawusi Wormenor Ethel Tekpor Esu Aku Catherine Morkli Eunice Boafo Ernest Yorke Robert Aryee Nana Owusu Mensah Essel Stephen Danyo Seyram Kemawor Josephine Akpalu Source Type: research