High incidence of HPV in Puerto Rico

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DAVID CORDERO MERCADO
La doctora Ana Patricia Ortiz, del Centro Comprensivo de Cáncer de la UPR, alertó especialmente sobre la incidencia de cáncer de cérvix y ano en pacientes con Virus de Papiloma Humano. (Suministrada)

A study presented by the Coalition for Vaccines in Puerto Rico showed that in sample of women between ages 16-64, 29% were infected with the HPV in the cervix and 38.6% presented the infection in the anal region.    

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