Lessons from the prevention of cervical cancer, the first cancer type deemed amenable to elimination, can provide information on strategies to manage other cancers. Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) causes virtually all cervical cancers and an important proportion of other cancer types. The authors of this Review discuss the epidemiology of HPV-associated cancers and the potential for their elimination, focusing on the cofactors that could have the greatest effect on prevention efforts and health equity.
- Talía Malagón
- Eduardo L. Franco
- Salvatore Vaccarella