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.

Women aged >= 18 years at the time that the cervical specimen was taken, and diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer stage IB or greater