HPV vaccine knowledge and beliefs among Cambodian American parents and community leaders.

Background: The cervical cancer incidence rate among Cambodian American women is 15.0 per 100,000, compared to 7.7 per 100,000 among non-Latina white women. HPV infection has been identified as a universal risk factor for cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine was recently approved in the United States for females aged 926 years. There is little information about HPV vaccination knowledge and beliefs in Southeast Asian communities. Methods: We...