ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Trends in Human Papillomavirus-Related Health Burden in Greece from 1996 to 2021 with a Focus on Cervical and Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharyngeal Cancer.
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This study aimed to evaluate the burden of HPV-related hospitalization and mortality in Greece, with a focus on invasive cervical cancer and lip, oral cavity, and pharyngeal (LOCP) cancers. A retrospective query using data from the Greek Statistical Office and Eurostat was executed. The query included hospital admission and standardized mortality rates (SDRs) on cervical dysplasia and cervical, vulvar, and vaginal; anal; penile; and LOCP cancers. The hospitalization rate for invasive cervical cancer decreased over time, exhibiting a sharp decrease after 2010, while the hospitalization rate for LOCP cancer decreased after 2011, preceded by a sustained increase from 1996. The hospitalization rate of HPV-attributable diseases in total showed a declining tendency between 2013 and 2017. SDR due to cervical cancer showed a slightly decreasing trend in Greece and the European Union, while SDR due to LOCP cancer showed a slightly increasing trend in Greece, but a decrease in the European Union. The decline in hospitalization rates for HPV-related disease in Greece, especially for cervical cancer and dysplasia, and also the declining SDR for invasive cervical cancer in Greece and the EU, are indications of the positive public health impact of screening programs and the implementation of HPV vaccination.
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