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British Journal of Cancer (2007) 97, 691-694.
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603927 www.bjcancer.com Published online 7 August 2007

Public awareness that HPV is a risk factor for cervical cancer

L A V Marlow1, J Waller1 and J Wardle1

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



Correspondence to: Professor J Wardle, E-mail: j.wardle@ucl.ac.uk

Received 1 June 2007; revised 12 July 2007; accepted 16 July 2007; published online 7 August 2007



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.

Keywords: human papillomavirus; knowledge; awareness; public

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