The Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have joined forces to expand the HPV Information Centre. The Centre aims to accelerate the development and introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases worldwide.
The website provides data on:
Data are derived from the systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature and official reports by the WHO, the United Nations, The World Bank, IARC's Globocan 2012 and Cancer Incidence in Five Continents.
17 Apr 2018: Minor fixes for cervical cancer incidence rankings in continent reports.
27 Jul 2017: Vaccination and screening indicators updated in all reports, as well as other minor changes in some figures.
30 Jun 2017: Cofactors and head & neck cancer indicators fully updated in all reports and data query.
19 May 2017: HPV type distribution among cervical cancer cases in Philippines updated.
19 Apr 2017: Demographic-socioeconomic, sexual and immunization indicators updated.
Learn MoreThe HPV WORLD newsletter, first distributed in February 2017, prepares regular updates on critical issues generated by the research community that have an implication in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of HPV infections and HPV related diseases.