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Approximately 530 000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer around the world each year.[2] In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), cervical cancer incidence rates are the highest in the world (the prevalence of HPV in women with normal cytology is at an average of 24% in SSA) and the disease is the most common cause of cancer death among women in the region. [3]a,b HPV16 and 18 are the most common genotypes in cervical cancer in SSA.3 Although HPV16 and 18 are associated with approximately 70% of cervical cancer cases [4], the various HPV genotypes also contribute to penile cancers, anal cancers, vulvar and vaginal cancers as well as genital warts (HPV6 and 11).3
The launch of HPV programs in both
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[1] https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/pdf/cervical_facts.pdf
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877782116301084
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144870/
[4] http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/human-papillomavirus-(hpv)-and-cervical-cancer
[5] https://hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/LBR.pdf
[6]https://hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/CIV.pdf
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About HPV and related cancers:
There are over 190 different types of HPV, and 40 of them affect the anogenital area. For most young individuals infected with HPV, the virus goes away on its own. If the virus does not go away it can develop into genital warts, pre-cancerous lesions, or even HPV related cancers such as cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal, and penile cancer, depending on the HPV type. For more information, visit http://HPVvaccine.co.za/the-virus.html
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