Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1978 Jun;32(2):108-10.
doi: 10.1136/jech.32.2.108.

Incidence of cervical cancer by marital status

I Leck, K Sibary, J Wakefield

Incidence of cervical cancer by marital status

I Leck et al. J Epidemiol Community Health (1978). 1978 Jun.

Abstract

The incidence of invasive cervical cancer by age and marital status was examined, using census statistics and 1968--71 cancer registry data from women who lived in the Manchester Regional Hospital Board area. The relative rarity of the disease in the unmarried and its higher incidence in formerly married than in currently married women was confirmed. This higher incidence was shown to be mainly in widows under 50 and divorced women, suggesting that it is related to the association of the disease with number of sexual partners.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Br J Cancer. 1964 Sep;13:419-34 - PubMed
    1. JAMA. 1960 Dec 3;174:1847-51 - PubMed
    1. Cancer. 1950 Nov;3(6):960-8 - PubMed
    1. Obstet Gynecol. 1977 Nov;50(5):536-40 - PubMed
    1. Isr J Med Sci. 1971 Dec;7(12):1465-70 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources