ArticleBMC public health2009
Inequalities in the incidence of cervical cancer in South East England 2001-2005: an investigation of population risk factors.
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- Coverage of Jade Goody's cervical cancer in UK newspapers: a missed opportunity for health promotion?BMC public health · 2010Article
- Newsprint media representations of the introduction of the HPV vaccination programme for cervical cancer prevention in the UK (2005-2008).Social science & medicine (1982) · 2010Article
- Primary Health Care and Cervical Cancer Mortality Rates in Brazil: A Longitudinal Ecological Study.The Journal of ambulatory care managementArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence of cervical cancer varies dramatically, both globally and within individual countries. The age-standardised incidence of cervical cancer was compared across primary care trusts (PCTs) in South East England, taking into account the prevalence of known behavioural risk factors, screening coverage and the deprivation of the area.
methodsData on 2,231 cases diagnosed between 2001 and 2005 were extracted from the Thames Cancer Registry, and data on risk factors and screening coverage were collated from publicly available sources. Age-standardised incidence rates were calculated for each PCT using cases of squamous cell carcinoma in the screening age group (25-64 years).
resultsThe age-standardised incidence rate for cervical cancer in South East England was 6.7 per 100,000 population (European standard) but varied 3.1 fold between individual PCTs. Correlations between the age-standardised incidence rate and smoking prevalence, teenage conception rates, and deprivation were highly significant at the PCT level (p < 0.001). However, screening coverage was not associated with the incidence of cervical cancer at the PCT level. Poisson regression indicated that these variables were all highly correlated and could not determine the level of independent contribution at a population level.
conclusionThere is excess disease burden within South East England. Significant public health gains can be made by reducing exposure to known risk factors at a population level.
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