HPV and cofactors for invasive cervical cancer in Morocco: a multicentre case-control study.

Background: Limited national information is available in Morocco on the prevalence and distribution of HPV-sub-types of cervical cancer and the role of other risk factors. The aim was to determine the frequency of HPV-sub-types of cervical cancer in Morocco and investigate risk factors for this disease.

Methods: Between November 2009 and April 2012 a multicentre case-control study was carried out.