Stellenwert der Vakzine gegen humane Papillomaviren in der Prävention von Krebserkrankungen

Schulmeyer C, Knöll A, Iro H, Müller S, Beckmann M (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2021

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Abstract

Background: Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the most common causes of genital viral infections. HPV infections usually heal, but can also persist and thus cause lesions of different grades. Infections with high-risk HPV types (hrHPV) 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 are responsible for causing 90% of cervical cancer cases in Europe. Head and neck cancer, vaginal and vulvar cancer and their precursors, as well as penile or anal cancer may also be associated with hrHPV. Objectives: The aim of this work is to demonstrate the importance of HPV vaccines in the prevention of genital as well as head and neck cancers. Materials and methods: This work is based on a selective literature search in the PubMed database on the correlation between HPV vaccines and HPV-associated cancer. Results: HPV vaccination ensures a high level of protection against precancerous lesions and cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, anus, and genital warts. Conclusions: Results of HPV vaccination and its positive effects on head and neck tumors is expected within the next few decades.

Authors with CRIS profile

Carla Schulmeyer Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Antje Knöll Institute of Clinical and Molecular Virology Heinrich Iro Lehrstuhl für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde Matthias Beckmann Lehrstuhl für Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

How to cite

APA:

Schulmeyer, C., Knöll, A., Iro, H., Müller, S., & Beckmann, M. (2021). Stellenwert der Vakzine gegen humane Papillomaviren in der Prävention von Krebserkrankungen. Onkologe. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-021-01050-2

MLA:

Schulmeyer, Carla, et al. "Stellenwert der Vakzine gegen humane Papillomaviren in der Prävention von Krebserkrankungen." Onkologe (2021).

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