Global Burden of Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases

Highlights ► 1 in 10 women worldwide carries an HPV infection at any point in time. ► 610,000 incident cancers per annum are attributable to HPV infection globally. ► 80.6% of HPV associated cancers occur in less developed regions of the world. ► Cervix is the predominant HPV-associated cancer with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccine 2012-11, Vol.30, p.F12-F23
Hauptverfasser: Forman, David, de Martel, Catherine, Lacey, Charles J, Soerjomataram, Isabelle, Lortet-Tieulent, Joannie, Bruni, Laia, Vignat, Jerome, Ferlay, Jacques, Bray, Freddie, Plummer, Martyn, Franceschi, Silvia
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights ► 1 in 10 women worldwide carries an HPV infection at any point in time. ► 610,000 incident cancers per annum are attributable to HPV infection globally. ► 80.6% of HPV associated cancers occur in less developed regions of the world. ► Cervix is the predominant HPV-associated cancer with 530,000 incident cases p.a. ► Genital warts are caused by HPV with an annual incidence of 0.1 to 0.2%.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.055