ArticleInternational journal of STD & AIDS2018
Cervical cancer screening among transactional female sex workers in the Dominican Republic.
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- Prevalence and genotype distribution of genital human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Health inequities faced by sex workers.The Lancet. Public health · 2026Review
- Prevalence of human papilloma virus infection and risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among female sex workers in Mumbai, India.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer in the Caribbean.Cureus · 2023Review
- Cervical cancer screening programs for female sex workers: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Human immune deficiency virus among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Cervical cancer related to occupational risk factors: review.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT · 2020Article
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Abstract
Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death and the second most diagnosed cancer among women in developing countries. We determined the prevalence of abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap), high-risk HPV (hrHPV), and colposcopy among transactional female sex workers (FSWs) in La Romana, Dominican Republic. The results of 144 FSWs of ages 18-54 years who completed a demographic interview and Pap testing with hrHPV detection between June 2015 and April 2016 were analyzed. Women with abnormal results were referred for colposcopy. Risk factors for abnormal Pap were assessed through bivariate and multivariate analyses. Overall, 36.1% (52/144) of Paps were abnormal and 43.4% (62/143) had hrHPV. Of all women with hrHPV and/or abnormal Pap (68/144; 47.2%), 61 (89.7%) were referred and 16 (26.2) underwent colposcopy. HPV16 and/or 18/45 was detected in 33.3% (15/45) of low-grade Paps. Binge drinking, weekly (AOR 5.1, 95% CI: 1.8-14.5) or daily (AOR 4.9, 95% CI: 1.5-16.6), and age at first sexual relation (AOR 1.2, 95% CI: 1.0-1.5) were significantly associated ( p < 0.05) with abnormal Pap. Although almost half of participants had abnormal Pap or hrHPV, few underwent colposcopy. Improving access to cervical cancer screening and follow-up for FSWs is imperative.
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