Sex disparities of vaccine-preventable cancer mortality in Latin America
HBV- and HPV-related cancers impose a significant economic and mortality burden in Latin America, with marked sex disparities. Cervical cancer remains the dominant contributor among females, while males are disproportionately affected by head and neck and hepatic cancers. These findings underscore the need for sex-specific public health strategies, including expanded vaccination, improved screening, and timely treatment access across the region.
Authors
- Robert Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8446-5865)
- Anne Meiwald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2095-1845)
- Juan Carlos Orengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-4743)
- Goran Benčina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6293-8211)
- C. Parellada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8536-9274)
- Amanda L Eiden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9422-1215)
- Edward Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7958-7016)
- Ahsan Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2593-651X)
Institutions
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) (US)
- Outcomes Research Consortium (US)
- Atlantic University College (PR)
- Adelphi Group (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Health Outcomes Solutions (United States) (US)
- MSD (Spain) (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Economics
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2025.2587413
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00