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National survey by specialty of U.S. physicians' HPV screening practices
Donna Hubbard McCree1, Jami S Leichliter, Matthew Hogben
1Behavioral Interventions and Research Branch, Division of STD Prevention, MS-E44, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. zyr1@cdc.gov
Background:
High-risk types of HPV are the primary cause of cervical cancer.
Objectives:
This article reports HPV screening and diagnosis from a survey evaluating community-based physicians' screening, testing, and clinical practices for sexually transmitted diseases.
Methods:
Surveys mailed to physicians (n = 7,300) obtained information on patients they screen for HPV and cases of HPV diagnosed.
Results/Conclusions:
Seventy percent (70%) of the physicians returned completed surveys. HPV screening was most frequently conducted in female patients by obstetrician/gynecologists and family practice physicians.
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