Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Risk of Cervical Cancer
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1995-03-14Author
Stone, Katherine M.
Zaidi, Akbar
Rosero Bixby, Luis
Oberle, Mark W.
Reynolds, Gladys
Larsen, Sandra A.
Nahmias, Andre J.
Lee, Francis K.
Schachter, Juluis
Guinan, Mary E.
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To explore sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behavior as risk factors for cervical cancer, we analyzed data from a population-based case-control study of breast and cervical cancer in Costa Rica. Data from 415 cases of cervical carcinoma in situ, 149 cases of invasive cervical cancer, and 764 controls were included in the analysis. Multivariate analysis showed that lifetime number of sex partners, first intercourse before age 15 years, number of livebirths, herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity, and serologic evidence of previous chlamydial in? fection were predictors of carcinoma in situ. Serologic evidence of previous syphilis was not associated with carcinoma in situ. Predictors for invasive cervical cancer included lifetime num? ber of sex partners, first intercourse before age 15 years, number of livebirths, serologic evidence of previous syphilis, herpes simplex type 2 infection, and chlamydial infection. Cigarette smoking, socioeconomic status, self-reported history of sexually transmitted diseases, and douching were not associated with either carcinoma in situ or invasive cervical cancer. (Epidemiology 1995;6:409-414)
Artículo científico -- Universidad de Costa Rica. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud, 1995. Este documento es privado debido a limitaciones de derechos de autor.