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| London tops cervical cancer study | London tops cervical cancer study |
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| The eight primary care trusts with the highest incidence of a type of cervical cancer in the South East are in London, new research has found. | The eight primary care trusts with the highest incidence of a type of cervical cancer in the South East are in London, new research has found. |
| It found high rates of squamous cell cervical cancer in woman aged 25-64 were linked to deprivation, smoking and teenage pregnancy rates. | It found high rates of squamous cell cervical cancer in woman aged 25-64 were linked to deprivation, smoking and teenage pregnancy rates. |
| Of those studied, Lambeth PCT had the highest incidence rate of the disease, which translates to 11.6 per 100,000. | Of those studied, Lambeth PCT had the highest incidence rate of the disease, which translates to 11.6 per 100,000. |
| The King's College study analysed 2,231 cases between 2001 and 2005. | The King's College study analysed 2,231 cases between 2001 and 2005. |
| Dr Laura Currin and colleagues at the Thames Cancer Registry examined cases in London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex for the study, which was published in the journal BMC Public Health. | Dr Laura Currin and colleagues at the Thames Cancer Registry examined cases in London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex for the study, which was published in the journal BMC Public Health. |
| The overall incidence rate in south-east England was 6.7 per 100,000 people but in Lambeth that number rose to 11.6 - a rate almost three times higher than in neighbouring Surrey PCT, which had the lowest incidence rate at 3.7 per 100,000 women. | The overall incidence rate in south-east England was 6.7 per 100,000 people but in Lambeth that number rose to 11.6 - a rate almost three times higher than in neighbouring Surrey PCT, which had the lowest incidence rate at 3.7 per 100,000 women. |
| Squamous cell cervical cancer accounts for 80% to 90% of all cases of the potentially fatal disease. | Squamous cell cervical cancer accounts for 80% to 90% of all cases of the potentially fatal disease. |
| Dr Currin said: "The areas of high and low incidence are geographically close, and rates varied dramatically within a region. | Dr Currin said: "The areas of high and low incidence are geographically close, and rates varied dramatically within a region. |
| "Knowledge of local hot spots, along with an awareness that some groups of patients are more likely to develop this disease, may help health professionals improve prevention efforts to reduce the excess morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer." | "Knowledge of local hot spots, along with an awareness that some groups of patients are more likely to develop this disease, may help health professionals improve prevention efforts to reduce the excess morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer." |
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