Cancer incidence and mortality rates have been increasing in Turkey as most of the
developing countries. Besides socioeconomic factors, one of the most prominent attributes …

In this chapter, we present the available information on the burden of human papillomavirus
(HPV)-related cancers (cancers of the cervix, anogenital cancers, and cancers of the oral …

Abstract Background Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-known pathogen for lower
genital tract neoplasias, yet little is known regarding HPV prevalence in Turkey. The aim of …

Objective: Recently, prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were approved in
the USA and Europe to protect against HPV‐related disease. However, there is ongoing …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of HPV DNA and cervical cytological abnormalities, to
compare cervical cytology results and HPV DNA and to define HPV types distribution in a …

The objectives of this study were to assess the level of knowledge on HPV and HPV
vaccination, and todetermine vaccination attitude among Ege university students in Izmir …

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge about HPV and HPV
vaccines and attitudes towards vaccination among the females aged 9-24 years in Turkey …

Materials and Methods: A total of 32,026 conventional pap smear tests collected between
January 2006 and January 2010 from three hospitals are retrospectively analyzed. Results …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of education about cervical
cancer and human papillomavirus on the healthy lifestyle, behavior, and beliefs of Turkish …

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the ten most frequent cancers in Turkey. It is well
known that cervical cancer morbidity and mortality could be significantly reduced with an …