Evidence sketchy on circumcision and cervical cancer link.
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Male circumcision, human papillomavirus and cervical cancer: from evidence to intervention.
©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2009: 35(1) Introduction The relationship between male circumcision and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer has been greatly clarified in recent years. Along with the strong evidence from both observational studies and three randomised clinical trials (RCTs) consistently showing that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infe...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien
دوره 49 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003