HPV awareness day at Ruber International Hospital
Awareness Days on HPV, Human Papillomavirus
Auditorium of the Ruber International Hospital
Monday, March 4th at 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
Very soon, on March 4th, International HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Awareness Day will be celebrated. Organized by the International Papillomavirus Society ( IPVS ) and other collaborators worldwide, the Women's Unit of Ruber International Hospital is also joining in.
Purpose of the HPV awareness day
The purpose of this HPV awareness day is to clarify doubts and exchange information about the virus, as well as to disseminate information about the available prevention and treatment options. To this end, we will be holding an open house for anyone who wants information and to have their questions answered regarding this infection.
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Risk groups
HPV can affect anyone, regardless of race, nationality, age, gender, or sexual orientation, and there are more than 200 different types. It is estimated that 80% of sexually active people will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives. Most people clear this infection without complications, but if the infection persists, it can lead to various types of cancer. The more aggressive types of HPV can cause cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, and oropharynx.
Globally, it is estimated that 350,000 women are diagnosed with this condition each year. In our region, it is the most common sexually transmitted infection. However, rates are slowly improving, moving this year from the second to the fourth most common type of cancer in women. Worldwide, it is responsible for 10% of all cancers affecting women.
Prevention and treatment
There are different measures for the prevention of cancers associated with HPV:
- The HPV vaccine that effectively prevents HPV infection
- and screening tests, whether cytology cervical (the Pap test) or the HPV screening test, which is carried out to detect and prevent cervical cancer early.
Screening allows for the identification of women at higher risk of developing cervical cancer later in life. The goal is to monitor these women and detect precancerous lesions early.
As for vaccines, they can prevent most cases of cervical cancer. They also prevent a percentage of other types of cancer that, although less frequent, are related to HPV, such as:
- vulvar cancer,
- vagina,
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- and oropharynx in women,
- as well as cancer of the penis, anus and oropharynx in men.
Article published by Dr. A. Duque Frischkorn.
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