Prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 in cervical cancer in Stockholm, Sweden during 2019–2023 compared to 2003–2008
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The prevalence of different HPV types, especially HPV16 and 18 in cervical cancer in patients diagnosed 2019-2023 in Stockholm was compared to corresponding data from 2003-2008 before the introduction of HPV vaccination in Sweden. Cervical cancer samples from 125 patients diagnosed 2019-2023 in Stockholm were analysed for 27 HPV types by multiplex assay and the HPV type prevalence data was compared to data obtained in 154 cervical samples from 2003-2008. Patient median age was higher 2019-2023 compared to 2003-2008 (55-years vs. 42-years, The joint prevalence of HPV16 and 18 in SCC and ADC tended to be slightly lower in 2019-2023 as compared to 2003-2008, but the difference was not statistically significant.