Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Cretan inhabitants on the HPV

Giannoula Kyrkou, Artemis Koukoumbri, Athina Diamanti, Victoria Vivilaki, Nikoleta Tsinisizeli, Grigorios Karampas, Anastasia Bothou

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections globally and is associated with the development of various malignancies, particularly cervical cancer. Given its public health impact, understanding the population’s knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to HPV is essential for the design of effective preventive strategies …

Primary and secondary prevention of uterine cervical cancer: Up-To-Date Information, Guidelines, and the need for their application in Greece

Dimitra Mitsopoulou, Angeliki-Astero Papathanasiou, Emmanouil Kalampokas, Nikolaos Vlahos

Background/Aim: Human papilloma virus (HPV) and uterine cervical cancer (UCC) are causatively related. In Greece, evidence-based guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of UCC have yet to be developed and applied in clinical practice. Our purpose here is to present such guidelines together with up-to-date data on HPV screening protocols…

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