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Questionnaire Survey On The Prevention And Development Of Cervical Cancer In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus In Japan.
Modern Rheumatology 2023 March 17
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevention and development of cervical cancer in SLE patients in Japan and its background based on a questionnaire survey.
METHODS: The questionnaire was handed to 460 adult female SLE patients at 12 medical institutions. The participants were grouped by age, and data related to their HPV vaccination status, age at first coitus, cervical cancer screening, and diagnosis of cervical cancer were analyzed.
RESULTS: A total of 320 responses were received. Patients aged 35-54 years included a higher proportion of patients whose age at first coitus was <20 years. This group also showed a higher rate of cervical cancer/dysplasia. Only 9 patients had a HPV vaccination history. Adequate frequency of cervical cancer screening was slightly higher (52.1%) among SLE patients than in the Japanese general population. However, 23% of the patients had never undergone examination, primarily because of a feeling of troublesome. The incidence of cervical cancer was significantly higher among SLE patients. One reason for this may be associated with the use of immunosuppressants, although the difference was not significant.
CONCLUSION: SLE patients are at a higher risk of cervical cancer and dysplasia. Rheumatologists should proactively recommend vaccination and screening examinations for SLE female patients.
METHODS: The questionnaire was handed to 460 adult female SLE patients at 12 medical institutions. The participants were grouped by age, and data related to their HPV vaccination status, age at first coitus, cervical cancer screening, and diagnosis of cervical cancer were analyzed.
RESULTS: A total of 320 responses were received. Patients aged 35-54 years included a higher proportion of patients whose age at first coitus was <20 years. This group also showed a higher rate of cervical cancer/dysplasia. Only 9 patients had a HPV vaccination history. Adequate frequency of cervical cancer screening was slightly higher (52.1%) among SLE patients than in the Japanese general population. However, 23% of the patients had never undergone examination, primarily because of a feeling of troublesome. The incidence of cervical cancer was significantly higher among SLE patients. One reason for this may be associated with the use of immunosuppressants, although the difference was not significant.
CONCLUSION: SLE patients are at a higher risk of cervical cancer and dysplasia. Rheumatologists should proactively recommend vaccination and screening examinations for SLE female patients.
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