Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Saudi physicians regarding cervical cancer and the human papilloma virus vaccine

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Cervical cancer is considered the second most common type of cancer in women worldwide, with a reported 570,000 incident cases documented each year. Infection with certain types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to be associated with more than 99% of cervical cancers. The HPV vaccine can prevent HPV infection and most cases of cervical cancers; however the uptake of this vaccine remains low in Saudi Arabia. Physicians can play a vital role in providing their patients with objective information regarding the HPV vaccine, yet little is known about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices in this area.

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Title: Journal of Infection and Public Health

Abbreviated Title: Journal of Infection and Public Health

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Print): 18760341

Publication date Created: September 2019

Publication date (Print): September 2019

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.09.002

PubMed ID: 31570271

SO-VID: 145458cc-b0a3-45b8-b218-f8e77fe9bd4c

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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