Estimating the burden of cervical disease among HIV-infected women accessing screening services in South Africa: A model-based analysis

摘要

Background. Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among women worldwide, with much of the global burden occurring in low-and middle-income countries. HIV-infected women are at increased risk of human papillomavirus infection, preinvasive cervical disease and invasive cervical cancer (ICC). Funded through the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and working in collaboration with the South African (SA) Department of Health, our team supports cervical screening integrated within public sector HIV clinics in SA.