Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges
Human Papilloma virus (HPV) is the cause of a sexually transmitted infection which can lead to the development of genital warts, anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. In Europe, about 90% of HPV-related cancers and 90% of genital warts are estimated to be vaccine preventable each year. In Italy, aro...
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| description | Human Papilloma virus (HPV) is the cause of a sexually transmitted infection which can lead to the development of genital warts, anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. In Europe, about 90% of HPV-related cancers and 90% of genital warts are estimated to be vaccine preventable each year. In Italy, around 5,000 cases of cancers are due to HPV infections each year. This explains why HPV infection control is considered a public health priority. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e40a92c697474dbeba2b32c0d23213202025-08-20T03:06:14ZengMilano University PressEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health2282-09302018-12-0115410.2427/1302111190Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challengesVittoria Colamesta0Adriano Grossi1Andrea Barbara2Anna Acampora3Francesco Andrea Causio4Giovanni Elisa Calabrò5Chiara de Waure6Section of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, ItaliaSection of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, ItaliaSection of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, ItaliaSection of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, ItaliaSection of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, ItaliaSection of Hygiene, Institute of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, ItaliaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ItaliaHuman Papilloma virus (HPV) is the cause of a sexually transmitted infection which can lead to the development of genital warts, anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. In Europe, about 90% of HPV-related cancers and 90% of genital warts are estimated to be vaccine preventable each year. In Italy, around 5,000 cases of cancers are due to HPV infections each year. This explains why HPV infection control is considered a public health priority.https://ebph.it/article/view/13021 |
| spellingShingle | Vittoria Colamesta Adriano Grossi Andrea Barbara Anna Acampora Francesco Andrea Causio Giovanni Elisa Calabrò Chiara de Waure Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health |
| title | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges |
| title_full | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges |
| title_fullStr | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges |
| title_short | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Italy: towards new perspectives and new challenges |
| title_sort | human papilloma virus hpv vaccination in italy towards new perspectives and new challenges |
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