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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Understanding HPV-Induced Cancers and Investigating the Barriers Faced by Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Prevention and Treatment.

Zahab N Aleezada, Ishika Patel, Nabiha Yusuf

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Zahab N AleezadaHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Ishika PatelHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3229-611X
Nabiha YusufHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5730-0037

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of several cancers, most notably cervical cancer, but also anal, penile, vulvar, vaginal, and oropharyngeal malignancies. While vaccines and screening technologies offer highly effective prevention, the global burden of HPV-induced cancers remains disproportionately high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This literature review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the types, mechanisms, treatments, and prevention strategies associated with HPV-related cancers, while also highlighting regional disparities in healthcare access and infrastructure. It critically examines the barriers LMICs face in adopting life-saving interventions, such as limited healthcare infrastructure, vaccine hesitancy, funding gaps, and cultural stigma. The review further explores recent scientific and policy advances-including single-dose vaccination, self-sampling HPV tests, and senolytic therapies-that have the potential to reduce global health inequities. By connecting molecular biology with public health systems, this paper underscores the need for interdisciplinary solutions and equity-centered approaches to combat HPV-induced cancers worldwide. The findings emphasize that eliminating cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases is not only a scientific goal but also a moral imperative requiring global collaboration and local action.

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NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus VaccinesPapillomavirus Vaccinescervical cancerglobal oncologyhealthcare disparityHPVLMICspreventionpublic healthscreeningsenolyticsvaccine access

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PMID40565044
PMCPMC12192997

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