Open AccessEfficacy and safety of human papilloma virus vaccine in cervical cancer prevention: systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Lucila ReyAres
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2012.eng.483
Subject(s) - human papilloma virus , medicine , meta analysis , cervical cancer , cancer , oncology , virology
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. The human papilloma virus (HPV) has been identifed as the etiologic agent of cervical and other anogenital cancers. The aim was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HPV vaccines in preventing cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN) grades 2 and 3, adenocarcinoma in situ (CIN2+) and cervical cancer.
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