Abdalla George Kemil, Fajardo Emanuella Francisco, Gomes Bruno Belmonte Martinelli, Bianco Thiago Mantello, Salge Ana Karina Marques, Carvalho Eduardo Elias Vieira de, Dos Reis Marlize Moura, Abrahão Dayana Pousa Siqueira, Abdalla Douglas Reis
Department of Health Science, Faculty of Human Talent, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Zip Code: 38100-000, Brazil. Email:
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 May 1;18(5):1371-1376. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.5.1371.
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV), belonging to the Papovavirida family, is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease (STD) agent worldwide. In Brazil, it is estimated that there are 3-6 million people infected with HPV. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of young male students about penis cancer related to HPV infection. Methods: This exploratory and quantitative study was conducted to analyze answers of 242 male students attending a private college located in Uberaba city, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, during 2015. Results: Most of the 242 participants (88.8%) affirmed having started sexual life very early, the majority (79.3%) were currently married and 69.8% had a single sexual partner. Regardless of their knowledge about HPV virus and its relationship with penis cancer, our data showed a general lack of awareness of the participants. Conclusion: Our results suggest that despite efforts to propagate information about HPV infection and its relation to penis cancer, the level of knowledge of students is low. Because of that, it is important to improve the information spread by media, emphasizing prevention and treatment of HPV infection in men.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）属于乳头多瘤空泡病毒科，是全球最常见的性传播疾病病原体。在巴西，估计有300万至600万人感染HPV。目的：本研究旨在评估年轻男性学生对与HPV感染相关的阴茎癌的了解情况。方法：2015年期间，对巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州乌贝拉巴市一所私立学院的242名男学生的答案进行分析，开展了这项探索性定量研究。结果：242名参与者中，大多数（88.8%）称很早就开始了性生活，大部分（79.3%）目前已婚，69.8%只有一个性伴侣。无论他们对HPV病毒及其与阴茎癌的关系了解多少，我们的数据显示参与者普遍缺乏认识。结论：我们的结果表明，尽管努力传播有关HPV感染及其与阴茎癌关系的信息，但学生的知识水平仍然较低。因此，加强媒体传播的信息，强调男性HPV感染的预防和治疗非常重要。
