Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type Distribution in Adult Women Diagnosed With Invasive Cervical Cancer in New Zealand

Hospital-based Epidemiological Study on the Distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Types in Adult Women Diagnosed With Invasive Cervical Cancer (ICC) in New Zealand

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.

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.