Burden of human papillomavirus infections and associated cancers in the North Africa region

International Congress on Neuroimmunology and Therapeutics

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Yassine Zouheir1,3, Samira Daouam2 and Taoufiq Fechtali3

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Neurol Disord

Abstract :

The North Africa region is characterized by countries that have common cultures and religion and that are more conservative sexual behavior compared to Occidental countries. In this paper, we provide the available information on the burden of Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers (cancer of the cervix, anal cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer and cancer of the pharynx), as well as available data on the prevalence and distribution of HPV types among men and women with an HPV related cancer, for the countries of the North Africa region (NA). The countries in the NA region show a generally low incidence of cervical cancer (ASR: 6.6/100,000). HPV prevalence (%) in the general population women with normal cytology varied from 10.3 in Egypt to 14.6 in Tunisia. The incidence of anogenital cancers other than cervix, as well as the incidence of Pharynx cancer (excluding Nasopharynx) is very low among populations of NA region. There is a lack of available data concerning the epidemiology of HPV in the anogenital cancers associated with HPV in this region. Changes in sexual behavior among the younger generations as well as the location of NA region as an area of sub-Saharan immigrants transition to Europe could change this data on epidemiology of HPV related cancers, so it might be necessary to install large population-based surveys on HPV prevalence among all countries in NA region, mainly for Cervical cancer which is the second most common cancer in NA women.