4 March World HPV Awareness Day – What You Need to Know
Human papillomavirus (Human Papillomavirus, HPV) is one of the most important causes of cancer; HPV types that cause infections in humans are responsible for at least 5% of all cancers.
Cervical (cervix of the uterus), anal, vulvar, vaginal, and head and neck cancers are among the most common HPV-associated cancers. HPV has more than 100 subtypes. Together, all these subtypes account for 5% of cancers worldwide, while HPV is associated with 99% of cervical cancers.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Most HPV subtypes do not cause serious problems. Many HPV infections can disappear naturally without any intervention. Only a small proportion of these infections persist and may progress to cancer. Nevertheless, in response to this serious situation that should not be overlooked, WHO called on all countries to participate in vaccination.
Studies in this field indicate that HPV vaccination will prevent millions of cervical cancer cases by 2069 and that cervical cancer could be eliminated in most countries toward the end of the century.
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