Lalitha Biswas|B Manna|Paramita Maiti|Somnath Sengupta
Sexual risk factors for cervical cancer among rural Indian women: a case-control study
Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata|Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata|Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata|National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases|Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata|National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
cancer cervix thought sexually transmitted disease 1 association early sexual activity sexual promiscuity particular well established number epidemiological studies west 25 asian populations 6it suggested cervical cancer might caused sexual transmission infectious agentthe human papillomavirus hpv identified leading candidate sexually transmitted aetiological factor cervical cancer 7despite high incidence cervical cancer india role sexual promiscuity well addressed indian populations rate promiscuity among women known low 8a recent casecontrol study 9 india found male promiscuity responsible increased risk cervical cancerthe present study undertaken examine role sexual risk factors cancer among women living around south bengal district india society conservative marital infidelity uncommon event materials methodswe used casecontrol design investigationin 134 women histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma cervix attended department radiotherapy oncology bs medical college hospital bankura years 19901992 constituted cases studyall married 70 years old age range 2570 yearsthey interviewed first seen department time registration study periodthe controls selected seemingly healthy female relatives neighbours accompanied patients time registration thereafterall cases married therefore married controls 491