University College London Medical School, London, UK.
UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2022 Mar;25(1):55-57. doi: 10.1038/s41391-021-00404-6. Epub 2021 Jun 18.
Prostate cancer affects a significant proportion of men worldwide. Evidence from genetic and clinical studies suggests that there may be a causal association between prostate cancer and the human papilloma virus (HPV). As HPV is a vaccine-preventable pathogen, the possibility of a role in prostate cancer causation may reinforce the importance of effective HPV vaccination campaigns. This is of particular relevance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have considerable effects on HPV vaccine uptake and distribution.
前列腺癌影响了全球很大一部分男性。遗传和临床研究的证据表明,前列腺癌与人类乳头瘤病毒(HPV)之间可能存在因果关系。由于 HPV 是一种可通过疫苗预防的病原体,因此它在前列腺癌病因学中的作用的可能性可能会增强有效 HPV 疫苗接种活动的重要性。鉴于 COVID-19 大流行可能对 HPV 疫苗接种的普及和分布产生重大影响,这一点尤其重要。