1/2 men may be infected with cervical cancer virus

A recent study by US scientists showed that half of the men in the world can be infected with human papilloma virus (HPV), a tumor virus that causes cervical cancer and cancers. other.

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Previously, a study from the University of Alabama (UK) in 2007 also showed that men infected with HPV have genital papilloma like in women. It is estimated that every year around 100,000 people worldwide suffer from penile diseases caused by HPV. The study also showed that 60% of men aged 18-70 are likely to be infected with the virus.

Experts are investigating whether the Gardasil vaccine prevents uterine cancer because HPV is more effective for HPV-infected men than in women. On the other hand, it is too costly to use this vaccine widely.

" We found that men with HPV are similar to women. Specifically, 6% of men each year will become infected with HPV 16, " said Anna Giuliano (Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Tampa Research Institute) . "Men often seem to be infected with HPV through the genital tract throughout their lives ."

Vaccine experts say the study raises a warning bell for male HPV infection to increase and recommends an increase in broad HPV vaccination for young men.