In a US-based study of more than 65,000 long-term survivors of pediatric and young adult cancers spanning nearly three decades, researchers found an increased risk of later HPV infections and malignancies among these survivors. Female survivors of childhood and young adult cancers were found to have a 40% greater chance of developing HPV-associated malignancies compared to cancer-naïve females. This risk was even greater in male cancer survivors who had a 150% relative excess of HPV malignancies compared to cancer-naive males.
Full Citation:
Ojha, R.P., Tota, J.E., Offutt-Powell, T.N., et al.. 2013. Human papillomavirus-associated subsequent malignancies among long-term survivors of pediatric and young adult cancers. PLOS ONE. 8(8).
Title of Article: Human papillomavirus-associated subsequent malignancies among long-term survivors of pediatric and young adult cancers
Author(s): Ojha, R.P., Tota, J.E., Offutt-Powell, T.N., et al.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Name: PLOS ONE
Publication Volume: 8(8)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734301/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1371/journal.pone.0070349
Topics: Health
Disease Vaccines: Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Countries: United States
WHO Regions: Americas