Br J Cancer. 2007 Sep 3;97(5):691-4. Epub 2007 Aug 7.

Public awareness that HPV is a risk factor for cervical cancer.

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1: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, Grower Street, London, UK.

Abstract

We assessed awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a population sample of British women (n=1620) using similar questions to those in a survey in 2002. Only 2.5% cited HPV as the cause of cervical cancer without prompting; up from 0.9% in 2002. Public education about HPV is urgently needed.