Rogomenoma Alice Ouedraogo, Ali Kande, Wendyam Marie Christelle Nadembega, Djeneba Ouermi, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Charlemagne Marie Ragnag-Newende Ouedraogo, Olga Mélanie Lompo, Jacques Simpore
INTRODUCTION: The second most deadly gynecological cancer worldwide, cervical cancer is steadily on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa, while vaccination programs are struggling to get off the ground. This systematic review's aim was to assess the prevalence and distribution of high- and low-risk HPV genotypes in West African women. METHODS: Original studies were retrieved from PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. In these studies, Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA was assessed in cervical samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Hybrid capture, and sequencing...
December 7, 2023: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute