Oscar Alejandro Palacios Rodríguez, Miguel Galarde López, Carlos Quezada Sánchez, Antonio Reyna Sevilla
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Abstract
Objective: We aimed to assess the coverage of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening program for each of the 32 federal states of Mexico, as well as the spatial patterns for HPV infections from 2013 to 2019.
Methods: We conducted an exploratory, ecological study on data from a national health program in Mexico during 2013-2019. Adjusted rates per 100,000 females aged 25-64 years were estimated and georeferenced at the national and state level to assess the coverage of the screening program and positive detections of HPV infections. Cluster analysis was used to identify the location, magnitude, and trends of spatial patterns (p <0.05) by year and state.
Results: 2,529,819 screening tests for HPV detection were analyzed (2013-2019). A prevalence of HPV positivity of 11.1% (n= 228,582) was estimated. The number of HPV screening tests decreased from 2,835.4 (2013) to 0.8 (2019) per 100,000 females aged 25 to 64. HPV detection also showed a downward trend. A cluster (p <0.05) associated with a higher probability of detecting HPV infections was identified, comprised of territorially close states.
Conclusion: A decreased coverage of the HPV screening program and geographic differences were identified, suggesting that the existing strategies to prevent and detect HPV infections to accelerate cervical cancer elimination in Mexico need to be further reconsidered.
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Cancer is a very complex disease. While many aspects of carcinoge-nesis and oncogenesis are known, cancer control and prevention at the community level is however still in its infancy. Much more work needs to be done and many more steps need to be taken before effective strategies are developed. The multidisciplinary approaches and efforts to understand and control cancer in an effective and efficient manner, require highly trained scientists in all branches of the cancer sciences, from cellular and molecular aspects to patient care and palliation.
The Asia Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP) and its official publication, the Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (APJCP), have served the community of cancer scientists very well and intends to continue to serve in this capacity to the best of its abilities. One of the objectives of the APOCP is to provide all relevant and current scientific information on the whole spectrum of cancer sciences. They aim to do this by providing a forum for communication and propagation of original and innovative research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology, progression, treatment, and survival of patients, through their journal. The APJCP with its distinguished, diverse, and Asia-wide team of editors, reviewers, and readers, ensure the highest standards of research communication within the cancer sciences community across Asia as well as globally.
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