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Towards HPV elimination: closing the gender gap by vaccinating and screening men

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The recent study by Abraham García-Gil et al.1 highlighted the value of broader vaccine formulations for cervical cancer prevention. However, female-focused strategies overlook the substantial role of men in transmitting HPV to women through sexual intercourse. Globally, genital HPV prevalence in men is broadly equivalent to that in women2; in China, a multicenter hospital-based survey reported male prevalence nearly twice that of females.3

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101251

Authors: Bingmeng Xie, Lifeng Xiao, Lin Peng

Institutions: Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou University Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,930