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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Awareness of Human Papillomavirus and Its Oncogenic Potential in Head and Neck Cancer among Students: Still More Questions than Answers.

Joanna Jeruzal-Świątecka, Wioletta Pietruszewska

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joanna Jeruzal-ŚwiąteckaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4276-698X
Wioletta PietruszewskaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5109-3911
Medical University of Lodz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the past years, human papilloma virus (HPV) has been proved to be an important risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), especially in the oropharynx (OPCCS). The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge about HPV among students and to raise their awareness on the issue. A 22-question questionnaire was uploaded to an online service. Information about the project was sent out to students from three Universities in Lodz, Poland. All data were collected via questionnaire website tools. A total of 1710 students participated in this study. The group was divided into medical (MS) and non-medical (non-MS) students. Merely 59.38% of the non-MS had ever heard about HPV. Only 44.74% of the non-MS knew about vaccines against HPV. The oncogenic potential of HPV was evident for 81.17% of the MS and only 55.92% of the non-MS. Very similar numbers of respondents from both groups (39.21% vs. 36.47%) knew that HPV may cause cancers other than cervical. Nearly half of the respondents from both groups (46.28% vs. 48.32%) did not know about the risk of developing oral or oropharyngeal cancer. The level of knowledge about the consequences of HPV infection in head and neck cancers in young adults remains insufficient.

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AlphapapillomavirusHead and Neck NeoplasmsPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPolandStudentsYoung AdultPapillomavirus Vaccinesawarenesscancerhead and neck squamous cell carcinomahuman papilloma virusstudentsurvey study

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