HPV Vaccination And Cervical Cancer Prevention

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Cervical cancer is responsible for more than any other gynecologic-related cause of deaths worldwide than any other disease, it is important to prevent disease in the women's health today. Every year, 4, 93.243 women diagnosed with cervical cancer from which 2,40,000 women die from this disease (WHO). India accounts for more than ¼ of the global burden. Every year about 1,32,082 cases of cancer and more than 74.118 women die from this disease, this cancer is the most common cancer of women in our country.


human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is now well established cause of cervical cancer. Human papilloma virus DNA is a double virus papovaviride family. More than 100 described species, 30 infect the genital tract Ano. High-risk types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 and 68 are associated with neoplasia. HPV 16 and 18 to 70 percent of cancer cases worldwide and 45 and 31 with another 10 percent of cancer cases. Low-risk types 6, 11, 42, 43, 44 associated with genital warts (cardyloma) and do not cause cancer. Nearly 100% of cervical cancers are associated with HPV, 90% of anal cancers, 40% of each of the vulva, vagina, penis, and about 12% of the oral cavity and pharynx cancers were HPV.


cervical cancer ranks first among the most common cancer in women between 15-44 years. According to WHO / ICO Information Centre on HPV and cervical cancer, India has a population of 365.71 million women aged 15 years and older who are at risk of developing cancer. Approximately 6.6% of women in the general population is estimated to harbor cervical infection at some point, and 76.7% of invasive cervical cancer in India attributed to HPV 16 and 18 years. Human papilloma virus is spread primarily through sexual intercourse. Infection can occur in just one month after the first sexual contact.

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