Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Associated Factors in Indigenous Women in Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

• Main Authors: José Ortiz Segarra (Author), Bernardo Vega Crespo (Author), Alfredo Campoverde Cisneros (Author), Katherine Salazar Torres (Author), Dayanara Delgado López (Author), Stalin Ortiz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cervical cancer (CC) is the second leading cause of death from malignancy in women in Ecuador. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main causative agent of CC. Although several studies have been conducted on HPV detection in Ecuador, there are limited data on indigenous women. This cross-sectional stud...