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 |
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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%. |
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ISSN: | 0264-410X 1873-2518 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.055 |