Cervical Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Invasive cervical cancer, Human papillomavirus
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to assess the distribution of the most frequent types of human papillomavirus in women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in New Zealand.
Interventions
Cervical samples will be tested for histopathology diagnosis and human papillomavirus deoxyribonucleic acid testing.
Log sheet
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* A female aged 18 years and above at the time of cervical specimen collection, and currently residing in New Zealand. * Histological diagnoses of invasive cervical cancer stage IB or greater, within at least the last 3 years. * Written informed consent obtained from the subject/ next of kin/ Legally acceptable representative. * Availability of cervical specimen on which the diagnosis was made prior to any chemotherapy or radiotherapy. * The cervical specimen should be of appropriate size and with regular tissue specimens. * The cervical specimen should be adequately preserved. * All links to the subject's identity should be removed from the paraffin block.
Exclusion criteria
Not Applicable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of HPV-16 and HPV-18 in women with invasive cervical cancer | At least the last 3 years from the time of study start |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of other high-risk HPV types in women with invasive cervical cancer | At least the last 3 years from the time of study start |
| Occurrence of HPV-16/ HPV-18 co-infection with other high-risk HPV types in women with invasive cervical cancer | At least the last 3 years from the time of study start |
| Occurrence of low-risk HPV types in women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer | At least the last 3 years from the time of study start |