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ArticleBMC proceedings2023

Prevention and control of HPV and HPV-related cancers in France: the evolving landscape and the way forward - a meeting report.

Dur-E-Nayab Waheed, Catherine Weil Olivier, Didier Riethmuller, Eduardo L Franco, Jean Luc Prétet, Marc Baay, Nubia Munoz, Alex Vorsters

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Article in BMC proceedings, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. High-risk human papillomavirus cervical infection prevalence: a nationwide retrospective study comparing opportunistic and organised screening, France, 2020 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Dur-E-Nayab WaheedCentre for Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Catherine Weil OlivierRetired, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France.
Didier RiethmullerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Grenoble, Grenoble, France.
Eduardo L FrancoDivision of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Jean Luc PrétetPapillomavirus National Reference Center CHU, Besançon, France.
Marc BaayP95, Epidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Consulting and Services, Leuven, Belgium.
Nubia MunozNational Cancer Institute, Bogotá, Colombia.
Alex VorstersCentre for Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. alex.vorsters@uantwerpen.be.
Infectious Diseases Institute · UGInstituto Nacional de Cancerología · COMcGill University · CAUniversité Bourgogne Franche-Comté · FRUniversité Grenoble Alpes · FRUniversity of Antwerp · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Misinformation regarding HPV vaccine safety and benefits has resulted in low coverage within the eligible French population. HPV vaccination is safe and efficacious in preventing HPV infections in adolescents. However, reaching optimal coverage in countries such as France is challenging due to misinformation, among other factors. Moreover, disparities exist in cervical cancer screening programs. To support the government health promotion policy aimed at improving prevention and control of HPV-related cancers in France, the Human Papillomavirus Prevention and Control Board (HPV-PCB), in collaboration with local experts, held a meeting in Annecy, France (December 2021).HPV-PCB is an independent, multidisciplinary board of international experts that disseminates relevant information on HPV to a broad array of stakeholders and provides guidance on strategic, technical and policy issues in the implementation of HPV control programs.After a one-and-a-half-day meeting, participants concluded that multi-pronged strategies are required to expand vaccination coverage and screening. Vaccine acceptance could be improved by: 1) strenghtening existing trust in clinicians by continuous training of current and upcoming/pre-service healthcare professionals (HCPs), 2) improving health literacy among adolescents and the public through school and social media platforms, and 3) providing full reimbursement of the gender-neutral HPV vaccine, as a strong signal that this vaccination is essential.The discussions on HPV infections control focused on the need to: 1) encourage HCPs to facilitate patient data collection to support performance assessment of the national cervical cancer screening program, 2) advance the transition from cytology to HPV-based screening, 3) improve cancer prevention training and awareness for all HCPs involved in screening, including midwives, 4) identifying patient barriers to invitation acceptance, and 5) promoting urine or vaginal self-sampling screening techniques to improve acceptability, while establishing appropriate follow-up strategies for HPV-positive women. This report covers some critical findings, key challenges, and future steps to improve the status of HPV prevention and control measures in the country.

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Cervical cancerFranceHPVHuman papillomavirusPreventionScreeningVaccination

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PMID37537651
PMCPMC10401732
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