Author Interviews, HPV, Infections, Race/Ethnic Diversity / 02.08.2013
HPV Infections: Race May Influence Natural History
MedicalResearch.com interview with: Matthew B. Schabath, Ph.D
Assistant Member, Department of Cancer Epidemiology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive
MRC-CANCONT, Tampa, Florida
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Schabath: In this study we found that Asian/Pacific Islander men had the lowest incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and that they exhibited a lower probability of acquiring new HPV infections. Furthermore, men of multiple and mixed race had the second lowest incidence of HPV infection and however, while they had a lower probability of acquiring HPV, they also had a lower probability of clearing an HPV infection once acquired.
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