November 2020 Vol. 8 No.11

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Review

Epidemiology of the HPV in Greece and other Countries of the World

Ioannis Thanasas^1*, Giagkos Lavranos², Pinelopi Gogou³, Dimitrios Paraskevis⁴

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital in Trikala, Trikala, Greece
²Medical School and Department of Health Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
³Clinical Oncology Department, Norwich University Hospital, UK
⁴Department of Hygiene Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

^*Corresponding Authors Email: thanasasg@hotmail.com
Tel: 00302431029103 / 00306944766469

Received: 09 October 2020  I  Accepted: 02 November 2020  I  Published: 28 November 2020  I  Article ID: MRJMMS-20-173
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Abstract

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer among women worldwide. It is estimated that more than half a million women are infected by an HPV genotype. The purpose of the epidemiological review is to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the distribution of its genotypes among various countries worldwide, as well as in Greece and to record the characteristics of the subtype incidence. We recorded published studies concerning epidemiological data of the prevalence of the HPV subtypes, according to the geographical location and HPV detection rates for both healthy and infected women. The studies were heterogeneous with regard to sample selection. The prevalence of any subtype of the HPV is about 11%. HPV16 is the most common genotype reported in most countries. The substantial differences in the prevalence and distribution of the virus among the various geographical sites, deserve further analysis in global epidemiological studies, including populations with common characteristics.

Keywords: Developing countries, Developed countries, Greece, HPV, Prevalence