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  • Uterine endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological cancer in Taiwan, and this study investigates its link to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among Taiwanese women.
  • Utilizing extensive health insurance databases and cancer registries, the study compared 472,420 women with HPV to 944,840 without, finding a significant increase in EC risk for those with HPV (adjusted hazard ratio of 1.588).
  • The results particularly highlighted a higher risk for type 1 endometrial cancer, especially the endometrioid adenocarcinoma subtype, indicating the importance of HPV screening and prevention strategies in reducing this cancer's prevalence.

Article Abstract

Uterine endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy in Taiwan. This study aimed to investigate the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the development of uterine EC among Taiwanese women. A nationwide population cohort research approach was employed, leveraging longitudinal health insurance databases (LHID 2007 and 2015) from the National Health Insurance Research Database alongside data from the Taiwan Cancer Registry datasets. A comparative analysis examined 472,420 female patients with HPV infection and 944,840 without HPV infection. The results demonstrated that the HPV cohort exhibited a significantly elevated risk of uterine EC, as evidenced by an adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of 1.588 (95% CI: 1.335-1.888). Furthermore, this elevated risk extended to type 1 EC with an aHR of 1.671 (95% CI: 1.376-2.029), specifically the endometrioid adenocarcinoma subtype with an aHR 1.686 (95% CI: 1.377-2.065). Importantly, these findings were statistically significant ( < 0.001). In conclusion, this research unveils a potential association between HPV infection and an increased risk of uterine EC, particularly the type 1 endometrial cancer subtype, within the Taiwanese female population. These findings have implications for preventive measures and screening programs targeting HPV infection to reduce the risk of this prevalent gynecological malignancy in Taiwan.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10747305PMC
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