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September 5, 2025Saudi Medical JournalOpen Access

Cervical cancer risk and high-risk HPV types distribution in Saudi Arabia: Trends from a national laboratory-based study

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HBHamsa Jameel BanjerHTHossam H. TayebKAKhalid J. Alzahrani

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Retrospective study reveals 13.84% HPV positivity in Saudi Arabia, indicating urgent need for enhanced screening strategies.

Key Points

  • The study found a 13.84% HPV positivity rate among evaluated samples, primarily driven by high-risk HPV types.
  • HPV-16 and HPV-18 accounted for 32.66% of infections, highlighting the need for effective vaccination and monitoring.
  • The positivity rate peaked at 44.9% in the 30–39 age group, suggesting targeted intervention may be beneficial.
  • Co-testing for HPV DNA and cytology is essential since 19.37% of HPV-positive cases had normal cytological profiles.

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Banjer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477fa92https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.9.20250266
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