Image by Edith MagakDespite low screening rates, 42% of South African female sex workers with HIV were found to have high-risk pap tests – meaning they showed signs of developing cervical cancer, the INTEREST 2023 conference in Maputo, Mozambique heard this week.
“The prevalence of cervical cancer precursor lesions in this cohort of mostly HIV-positive sex workers was higher than the range reported for African women at 5-30%, with low screening uptake,” said Dr Avania Bangalee from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Cervical cancer, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among South African women.
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Source : Aidsmap
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